ESPN’s reporting that Baron Davis is leaving the Golden State Warriors to return to his native Los Angeles and play for the Clippers. Word is he’ll get five years and $65 million. Seems steep for a dude who’s almost thirty and has a long history of injuries, but the Wiz just signed 32-year-old Antawn Jamison for four years, so I guess oldies are all the rage these days. It’ll be interesting to see what Elton Brand and Corey Maggette decides to do now, since they both just filed for free agency. Regardless, Davis’ signing marks the beginning of the Monta Ellis era in Golden State and gives us an excuse to re-post this sublime video:

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