Clippers Claim PG Chauncey Billups

The article “Clippers Claim PG Chauncey Billups” is about the Los Angeles Clippers signing The New York Knick's guard Chauncey Billups because he was waived by them. Chauncey Billups averaged 17 points and 5 assist last season on the Denver Nuggets for the first half of the season and the New York Knicks for the second half of the season. The Los Angeles Clippers were originally trying to acquire New Orleans Hornets Guard Chris Paul but there general manager said the cost was too high so instead they settled for five time all-star Chauncey Billups.
The New York Knicks were not very wise on waiving guard Chauncey Billups from their roster because they don't have any other good point guards on there team to replace him and they have no guarantee of getting one from the free agency. If the Knicks don’t find another point guard there team wont be a strong contender against other east coast teams even though they do have Carmelo Anthony who is one of the best scorers in the NBA and Amare Stoudemire arguably the best power-forward in the NBA, they still need a strong point guard to lead the team. The Los Angeles Clippers were very smart on acquiring Chauncey right away to there team once they knew they were no longer going to get Chris Paul from the Hornets, because Chauncey is a very good fit to there team being able to control the tempo of the game yet still push the fast break when needed too. Even though Billups is 34 years old he still has a good two years left in him to put up good stats.
The Knicks need to find themselves a good point guard to lead there team and keep there team in order while out there on the court other wise there going to have a long season ahead of them filled with criticism.
"Los Angeles CLippers Claim Cauney Billups off Waivers." ESPN GO. 13 Dec. 2011. Web. 13 Dec. 2011. .