Baron Davis believes that the Clippers have the talent to do damage in the Western Conference but believes that the beginning could be rough for the team.

"Our possibilities are endless," Davis said. "We have great fans. We're the underdog in the city, so a lot of people are going to be rooting for us. It's just a matter of us coming together at the right time."

"It's going to be bumpy in the beginning."

Multiple league sources have confirmed to Tim Kawakami that leading up to the Baron Davis opt-out deadline, Davis and Warriors' chief Chris Mullin reached a tentative agreement, in which Davis would ?opt-in? on his $17.8M for this season, then land a three-year, $39M extension ($13M per).

All money included would have paid Davis $56.8M over four seasons through the 2011-12 season.

But for the offer to become official, it had to be approved by Team President Robert Rowell, and he reportedly vetoed it.

The Los Angeles Clippers today signed free agents Dontell Jefferson, Jelani McCoy, David Noel, and Curtis Sumpter, bringing their training camp roster to 18 players.  Per club policy, terms of the deals were not announced.

A stand-out at the University of Arkansas from 2004-06, Jefferson spent last preseason with the Memphis Grizzlies. The 6?4? guard helped the Dakota Wizards to the NBA Development League Championship last season, and has also played professionally in Japan (Toyota Alvark) and Latvia (Barons/LMT Riga).

Jelani McCoy is an eight-year NBA veteran who averaged 0.5 points in six games with the Denver Nuggets last season. McCoy appeared in 36 games in 2007-08 for the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the NBA Development League, averaging 11.2 points and 7.4 rebounds en route to an NBADL All-Star appearance and a place on the NBADL Third Team. Originally drafted by Seattle in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft, the UCLA product has also spent time with the Supersonics (1998-2001), Lakers (2001-02), Toronto Raptors (2002-03), Cleveland Cavaliers (2003-04), Atlanta Hawks (2004-05) and several other international clubs.

A star at the University of North Carolina, David Noel was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft and averaged 2.7 points in 68 games for the Bucks in 2006-07. Noel suffered from a sprained right wrist last season, while with Milwaukee. Noel averaged 20.8 points and 6.0 rebounds in 17 games with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League last season.

After a stellar career at Villanova University that included being selected to the First Team All-Big East Team as a senior in 2006-07, Curtis Sumpter split the 2007-08 in Germany where he played with the Koeln 99ers and in France, where he averaged 9.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in 12 games for JA Vichy.

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Jason Williams announced his retirement from the NBA today, ending his 10-year career. Signed by the Clippers as a free agent on August 7, 2008, Williams did not appear in a game for Los Angeles.

Williams enjoyed a 10-year NBA career that saw him take the court for three different teams, (Sacramento 1998-2001, Memphis 2001-2005 and Miami 2005-2008). A member of the NBA Champion Miami Heat in 2005-06, Williams started all 23 playoff games and averaged 9.3 points and 3.9 assists for Miami in helping to win the organization?s first title.

The West Virginia native leaves the NBA with career averages of 11.4 points, 6.3 assists, 1.3 steals, 2.4 rebounds while shooting 39.6 percent from the floor, 32.5 percent from three-point range and 81.6 percent from the foul line in 679 total games. Williams finishes his career with a 2.77 assist-to-turnover ratio.

He enjoyed his best statistical season in 2001-02 when he averaged 14.8 points, 8.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds for Memphis. In his four seasons with the Grizzlies, Williams became the club?s all-time assists leader and all-time leader in three-point field goals attempted in addition to being named the NBA?s Most Improved Player for the 2002-03 season by Sports Illustrated when he finished tied for second in the league in assists per game.

Inspired by current spokeswoman Queen Latifah, Baron Davis started the Jenny Craig plan at the beginning of August to get in shape for basketball season.

"I know Queen Latifah, and when I saw her out there using it, I thought maybe I could use it, too, to work on my health and fitness goals and inspire others," he told People magazine.

Free agent point guard Shaun Livingston doesn't have a team just yet, but he can't wait to get back on the court, according to SLAM Online.

"Solid. Solid. I can?t wait to be back," Livingston said when asked how his knee felt. "I can?t wait to show people that I can overcome this. The knee is great. I?m getting close to 100 percent. I will be playing this year. It?s going well."