Clippers Added To List Of Teams Pursuing Corey Brewer
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets each made their inquiries about Minnesota Timberwolves guard Corey Brewer, and the Los Angeles Clippers have joined the party, as reported by Marc Stein and Brian Windhorst of ESPN:
The Minnesota Timberwolves have put veteran swingman Corey Brewer back on the trading block, according to league sources…
The Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers, sources said, remain the most interested suitors for Brewer, but have also been joined by the Los Angeles Clippers….
Houston and Cleveland remain the best positioned to make a deal because both teams possess an active trade exception large enough to absorb Brewer’s $4.7 million salary. But sources say that the Wolves are seeking a future first-round pick in exchange for Brewer, something the Cavaliers are reluctant to surrender. The Rockets, sources say, hope to sell Minnesota on going through with the swap in exchange for a 2015 second-rounder via New York that the Rockets possess. It’s a pick with the potential to be attractive come June given the Knicks’ ongoing struggles.
The Cavaliers were said to be in the running and then out of the running for Brewer, but it’s at least feasible that they could acquire his contract. The same for the Rockets.
The Clippers, however, aren’t really in the position with their salary cap to bring on Brewer’s $4.7 million, not without offering up contracts that the Timberwolves don’t want. They want draft picks.
Corey Brewer doesn’t take a team over the hump but he brings energy on both ends of the floor. All three of the aforementioned teams are looking for a role player on the wing, but especially in the Clippers’ case. Brewer brings some unconventional playmaking that could be contributive if used in a comfortable and moderate setting, but it doesn’t look like the Clippers will ultimately become Brewer’s next stop.
