Here's Your L.A. Clippers! (*Sigh*...)

Elton Brand's gone, Corey Maggette finally left after dissatisfaction with coach Mike Dunleavy Sr., and Elgin Baylor is no longer at the helm of making basketball decisions. In short, the Clippers don't seem to be in a great situation, but there is some hope.

Baron Davis, a.k.a. B. Diddy a.k.a. Boom Dizzle, the former South Central L.A. hometown kid from Crossroads High and UCLA has finally returned home, coming to the Clippers after a career revitalization with the Golden State Warriors. While thought to be a tandem with Brand, Davis has the talent and charisma to keep the Clips playing decent. He's not automatically going to make the Clips an instant playoff entrant (not unlike his former situation with the Warriors), with good health, he can keep the team in playoff contention.

Chris Kaman is coming back and he'll be focused, which will be a welcome asset to a team needing low-post scoring, and he may end up being an All-Star. Marcus Camby is now in Los Angeles, and while basically playing as a center for the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets, will most likely settle at his natural power forward position, even more likely as the starting 4-man. Al Thornton, a human lightning bolt of a basketball player, will really bring good fortune to the Clippers as the starting small forward; his ability to play big and quick at the same time will give him the upper hand on available minutes, even at power forward. Cuttino Mobley will most likely stay as the starter at shooting guard and has been reliable there despite his slow drop in production; unfortunately for him, Eric Gordon, the Indiana star rookie will be on the scene to make a splash right behind him.

The bench will be an interesting mix of veterans as well. Ricky Davis, a vagabond of sorts, may be what the Clippers need in terms of athleticism, shooting and defense. Jason Hart is a steady, if not unspectacular, backup point guard who knows how to execute an efficient offense. Tim Thomas could be the star of the bench...or he may not, considering his laziness and sometime-y approach to utilizing his vast talent--he will be needed for the Clips to have a chance in the West. Beyond that, you have a promising D-League talent (Mike Taylor), a pitiful, slow, once-overrated big man (Paul Davis), an immature, yet talented post prospect (DeAndre Jordan), the reincarnation of Matt Bullard (Steve Novak) and an also-ran returning for spot minutes at center (Brian Skinner).

Here are your Los Angeles Clippers!