With time running out as the league heads into its mandated Saturday deadline, Sam Cassell finally admitted on Monday that he is in negotiations with the Clippers on a buyout, according to the Los Angeles Times.

"They've been discussing it, so what more can I say?" Cassell told the Times.

"Both parties are getting to a number and saying, 'OK, this is what we'll do it for.' I just want to be treated fairly."