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Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups and Caron Butler, three players the Clippers acquired just this month, put the finishing touches on a 105-86 victory over the Warriors on Sunday night at Oracle Arena. "We were bobbing and weaving a little bit," Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro said. "But our guys hung in there." It wasn't as if Blake Griffin was left out of the mix. He did have 22 points and seven rebounds. It was just that when the Clippers put the game away, Paul (20 points, nine assists), Billups (21 points on six-for-19 shooting) and Butler (11 points, 10 rebounds) were in the middle of it all. Los Angeles Times

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Caron Butler is not quite in the kind of condition that he's "most comfortable with," Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro said. Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Clippers, Vinny Del Negro, Caron Butler 

"He's probably got to lose another five, six, seven pounds, if you ask him," Del Negro said. "We've talked about it. He's a pro and he's been getting his work in, so it's just a matter of time for him." Los Angeles Times

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What the addition of Chris Paul means to the Clippers: Caron Butler: “He takes us into a whole ‘nother stratosphere as far as being a contender, a legitimate contender. Obviously him, Blake Griffin, myself, DeAndre Jordan, Chauncey Billups, Mo Williams, we’ve got the leadership that we need in the locker room and we’ve got the talent to get it done. It’s not a long shot. Chemistry and camaraderie are going to be key but I love what we got and you’ve gotta give a lot of credit to the GM Neil for going out and making this happen” Sports Radio Interviews

Los Angeles Clippers, Chris Paul, Caron Butler 

Why he chose LA: Butler: “I looked at a couple of situations. You know looking at the emergence of DeAndre Jordan, a superstar caliber player in Blake Griffin and one of the faces of the game over here. Then I looked at the young nucleus. Eric Gordon, Al-Farouq Aminu, and Randy Foye as well. Then looking at my boy Mo Williams, his leadership and being a guy that has been through the wars, and having an opportunity to play alongside him as well. I knew that we had an opportunity to do some good things. I knew my role as a veteran leader in the locker room and on and off the court would be needed. I was looking forward to that challenge. To walk into this situation and add Chauncey Billups and then add Chris Paul to the mix but losing some of the guys that I thought I would play alongside but this thing got really interesting.” Sports Radio Interviews

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Arash Markazi: Caron Butler: "I don't really know what to say right now, I'm stunned... It makes our team great." Twitter

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Eric Pincus: Clippers officially sign Caron Butler Twitter

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Caron Butler: Special praise go out to Raymond Brothers the best sports lawyer in the game....#100 Twitter

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Caron Butler wanted to be a Clipper and the Clippers wanted the free-agent forward to be a part of what they are trying to build. For Butler and the Clippers, it all worked out when the sides agreed Thursday to a three-year, $24-million deal. Butler can't sign the contract until Friday, the first day the NBA will allow teams to sign free agents and the day training camp opens. Los Angeles Times

Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Free Agency, Caron Butler 

Butler's agent, Raymond Brothers, said his client plans on being at the Clippers' training camp Friday afternoon in Playa Vista. "He's a Clipper now," Brothers said in a phone interview. "I think he's a great fit for the Clippers, on and off the court. He's is excited about the opportunity. I think the fans will love him." Los Angeles Times

Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Free Agency, Caron Butler 

Caron Butler is heading to the West Coast. The Racine native confirmed Thursday he had verbally agreed to a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. Butler is an unrestricted free agent and had the option to sign with any NBA team. Butler, a two-time All-Star, was courted by nearly a dozen teams. Racine Journal-Times

Los Angeles Clippers, Free Agency, Caron Butler 

In a tweet to The Journal Times, Butler said, "I'm going to LA.'' Racine Journal-Times

Los Angeles Clippers, Free Agency, Caron Butler 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Nets trying to learn from lessons of last year, when they overpaid for players in free agency. They eased back on Caron Butler today. Twitter

Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Free Agency, Caron Butler 

Gery Woelfel: Caron Butler confirmed to me that he`ll be signing with Clippers. Twitter

Los Angeles Clippers, Free Agency, Caron Butler 

Ken Berger: Sources confirm Caron Butler has chosen the Clippers for three years, $24M. Also seriously considered Spurs, Bulls and Nets. Twitter

Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, Caron Butler 

David Aldridge: Source: Caron Butler agrees to terms with Clippers. Three years, 24M. Twitter

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As Caron Butler completes his personal tour of NBA suitors, the Chicago Bulls remain the team to beat for him, league sources said. Yahoo! Sports

Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Free Agency, Caron Butler 

Butler left his meeting with the Bulls earlier this week with a deep appreciation for coach Tom Thibodeau, sources said. Butler’s willingness to possibly take less money from a championship contender is made easier with his personal business holdings. Butler, 31, has also met with the Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs and New Jersey Nets this week. The Clippers and Nets have room underneath the salary cap to offer Butler more than the $5 million midlevel exception. Yahoo! Sports

Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Free Agency, Caron Butler 

After meeting with Caron Butler on Monday and coach Tom Thibodeau personally calling Jason Richardson, Jamal Crawford and others, the Bulls currently have no more free-agent visits scheduled. The strategy appears to be to let the market come to them as they try to upgrade at shooting guard, armed only with salary cap exceptions. With other candidates like the Suns' Vince Carter not officially waived yet, management sounds confident one player will sign for the right price for the chance to play for a title contender alongside Derrick Rose. According to league sources, the Bulls have not yet offered the $5 million mid-level exception to any player, including Butler, who is meeting with the Nets on Wednesday and Thursday. Meanwhile, last season's starter, Keith Bogans, continues to work out at Berto Center and looks to be in great shape. Chicago Tribune

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Ken Berger: Though Spurs' amnesty of Richard Jefferson clears full MLE for Caron Butler, Nets meeting with Butler today and tomorrow, source says. Twitter

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