Sħãlïq™ Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) Clippers waive Courtney Fortson and Chris Johnson The Clippers announced this morning that they have waived guard Courtney Fortson and forward Chris Johnson, two training camp signees. That reduces the current roster to 18 players. When the team signed five players for camp, it was a given that none of them had much hope of making the team. After all, the team already had the maximum 15 players under contract. In order to keep any of the invitees, they would have to waive a player under contract. So it's no surprise that the ax is starting to fall. I guess it's a shame for these two that they don't get to accompany the team to China, which could turn out to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Then again, you can also see it from the team's perspective -- why take extra bodies across the Pacific for no reason. It is a little surprising that Fortson was one of the first cuts, given that he was on his second tour in Clippers camp, and actually got a few regular season emergency minutes both with the Clippers and with the Rockets last season. Clearly rookie Hank Thorns, who played spot minutes in the preseason game in Las Vegas Saturday night, beat out Fortson as the "camp" point guard. The Clippers now have three camp invitees -- Thorns, Marqus Blakely and Trent Plaisted -- still on the roster. That' a point guard, a wing and a big. Neither Thorns nor Plaisted has any hope of eventually making the team. Blakely might have the slimmest of chances to usurp Travis Leslie as the project wing athlete -- but probably not. Neither Blakely nor Plaisted played in the exhibition opener, but neither did Leslie.Source Edited October 31, 2012 by Sħãlïq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 waived some major gems 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Clippers make two more cuts LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Clippers waived forward Trent Plaisted and guard Hank Thorns, the team announced Thursday. In three games played during the preseason, Plaisted averaged 0.7 points and 5.0 minutes while Thorns averaged 1.2 points and 3.4 minutes in five preseason games played. The Clippers’ roster now stands at 16 players heading into the Clippers' final preseason game against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. If the team plans on keeping 15 players on the roster heading into the regular season, the last logical cut would be forward Marqus Blakely, who has averaged 0.0 points and 7.5 minutes in two preseason games played.Link 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Clippers waive guard Travis Leslie. The roster now stands at 14 players. :o I'm shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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