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Brian Skinner, left, is returning to the Clippers for 2009-2010. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
According to a report from nba.com. bruising forward Brian Skinner is now on board for the 2009-2010 season after a long delay in working out a deal. He was re-upped Wednesday. (http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/breakingnews090916.html)
The Los Angeles Clippers today re-signed unrestricted free agent forward Brian Skinner. Per team policy terms of the contract were not released.
In 51 games played with the Clippers last season, Skinner averaged 4.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 16.5 minutes per game. Over his 11 year NBA career, Skinner has tallied 4.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 18.3 minutes per game.
On June 30th, the Clippers announced that Skinner had decided not to exercise his player contract option for the 2009-10 NBA season, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Skinner was originally drafted by the Clippers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft.
It is expected that Skinner will provide the muscle, heart and professionalism the team will presumably need, with no other internal favorites to provide any of those qualities for the 2009-2010 season. And if Skinner can rebound, get an occasional basket and defend in the post like he's capable of while teaching his younger teammates, such as DeAndre Jordan, Blake Griffin and Craig Smith, how a big man's game can be played in the NBA, he will be an excellent reserve to stash on the end of the bench.
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