Looking for depth along their front line, the Los Angeles Clippers are expected to sign 12-year veteran Aaron Williams to a two-year, $3.54-million deal, pending a physical examination this weekend, the Los Angeles Times is reporting.

"We're close to agreement," Mark Bartlestein, Williams' agent, said from his Chicago office Friday.

The Los Angeles Clippers today signed free agent forward Tim Thomas. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.

?Tim is a multi-talented player who can play several positions for us,? said Clippers Vice President of Basketball Operations Elgin Baylor.  ?He is very versatile offensively and is able to stretch the defense with his perimeter shooting as well as having a good post up game.?

The Los Angeles Clippers also announced the signing of forward Paul Davis, their second round selection (34th overall) in the 2006 NBA Draft.

The 6?11? Davis averaged 13.2 points and 7.0 rebounds during his four-year career at Michigan State and left the school ranked eighth in points (1,718), fourth in rebounds (910) and blocked shots (87), while leaving East Lansing as the all-time leader in free throws made and attempted.

The Los Angeles Lakers signed free-agent forward Vladimir Radmanovic on Wednesday, completing his crosstown journey from the rival Clippers.

"Signing a player who can stretch the court was a top priority for our team going into this offseason and with Vladimir, we feel we've accomplished that goal and added an important new dimension to our team," Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said.

The Los Angeles Clippers today re-signed free agent point guard Sam Cassell. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.  It was previously reported that he would sign a two-year deal worth $13 million.

Cassell averaged 17.2 points and 6.3 assists in 78 games last season in leading the Clippers to their best record in 31 seasons and to within one game of the Western Conference Finals.  During the Clippers? 12 game playoff run, Cassell was second on the team in scoring (18.0 ppg), while averaged 5.8 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game.  

?Sam was an integral part of our success last season,? stated Vice President of Basketball Operations Elgin Baylor.  ?We are very happy that he will be with us for the next two years.?

After consulting with family and friends, Sam Cassell said he did not reach his decision until this morning to remain with the Clippers, the Orange County Register is reporting.

?I gave it a lot of thought and there were times during (Saturday) night when it went back and forth,?? said Cassell, who spoke with Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy that night.

?I decided to sleep on it and come up with a decision (this) morning.??

After a soul-searching process, the veteran point guard chose to remain the Clippers? floor leader, agreeing to sign a two-year, $13 million contract on July 12, the day the NBA?s moratorium on free-agency signings ends. In agreeing to sign a new contract with the Clippers, Cassell, 36, turned down a firm two-year, $15 million offer from the Atlanta Hawks.

The Los Angeles Lakers and free agent forward, Vladimir Radmanovic, have agreed in principle to a 5-year/31 million dollar contract.

Radmanovic played the second half of the season with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clipps made an identical offer to Radmanovic, but the purple and gold was just too tempting to turn down.

"I feel badly for the Clippers," said Radmanovic's agent, David Bauman. "They didn't do anything wrong. That's the shame of it all. They did everything in their power to sign Vlade. It's based on a gut feeling he had about his situation."

The Lakers used their entire mid-level exception to sign Radmanovic.

With Denver focusing on negotiations with restricted free agent Nene, the Nuggets may lose power forward Reggie Evans to free agency, according to the Rocky Mountain News.

"Nene is ahead of him," coach George Karl said when asked about Evans. He put Francisco Elson in a similar category, but then added that both "could be in our plans."

Elson has a better chance of staying than Evans. Because he is restricted, the Nuggets can match any offer and they can exceed the salary cap to sign him. The Nuggets would have to use part or all of their midlevel exception to retain Evans.

An individual close to Evans said he is considering signing with New York, Memphis, the Clippers and Minnesota.

The Nuggets had discussions with Clippers point guard Sam Cassell, according to the Rocky Mountain News, but they may be out of luck.

There are reports in the Los Angeles Times and Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Cassell has agreed to return to the Clippers for $13 million over two years.

Cassell could not be reached to comment on the report, although he told ESPNNews "it's looking pretty good'' for the Clippers. One of his agents denied the Atlanta report late Saturday night.

"I don't think so," Charles Tucker said of an agreement being reached with the Clippers.

As for the Nuggets, Tucker said does not believe they can land Cassell unless it's in a sign-and-trade.

"I would think it probably would have to be that," Tucker said.

Tim Thomas will spurn the team that gave him a second chance in order to join the L.A. Clippers.

The East Valley Tribune is reporting that Thomas will leave the Suns for Clips and sign a deal worth almost double what the Suns were willing to offer.

The deal is speculated to be for four years at the mid-level exception totalling $24 million.