They may have danced with Kobe once or twice at the bar, but hopefully Elgin Baylor didn't think he was actually taking him home to The Pond for those ten games a year and has a supplementary plan in place.  

Their first order of business is deciding whether or not to match the contract that Quentin Richardson signed with the Suns.  All signs indicate that they will indeed match the contract, with Richardson, Brand and Maggette being the centerpieces for a promising ballclub under the leadership of Mike Dunleavy, Sr.

Even though Kobe Bryant decided to remain in the purple wing of the Staples Center, the Clipper are still capable of dethroning the Lakers' title of L.A.'s Best this season.