The latest rumor has it that the Los Angeles Clippers are looking at Carlos Arroyo and making an effort to acquire him. Arroyo would be a serviceable backup to Baron Davis, and it looks like this Clippers team is serious about making an impact in the 09-10 basketball season.
Since the reports about the Clippers have come from Arroyo’s side, there’s moderate buzz about this news that indicates that maybe Arroyo’s team started these rumors in an effort to get a higher offer out of other suitors.
Arroyo’s NBA career previously spanned with the Jazz and the Magic, before he left two years ago to play basketball in Israel. Arroyo saw success during his time there, as he helped Macabbi Tel Aviv to another title, and was even named the team’s most valuable player during the finals.
As a Clipper, Arroyo would back up Baron Davis, but it raises a question about the role of Sebastian Telfair and the Clippers’ interest in him. Telfair, once extremely hyped around the league, has failed to come through on the potential the Timberwolves (and many others) believed he had.
Arroyo is agreeably a more reliable option than Telfair, but many are concerned about Arroyo’s past. He’s often been seen as a clubhouse distraction.
Having played for both Stan Van Gundy in Orlando and Jerry Sloan with the Jazz, Arroyo had problems getting along with both coaches. Many NBA coaches may be inclined to stay away from him as a result.
Still, at 30 years old and after a stint overseas, it can be said that Arroyo may have reached a new maturity point in his career, ready to put those days behind him.
The Clippers had recently been courting Ramon Sessions, who served as a backup to Luke Ridnour in Milwaukee last season. With the news that Sessions has reached a deal with the Timberwolves, the Clippers may be even more inclined to make something happen here.
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