At Least You're Not Baron Davis...

If you know me, you'd think that on a day when BYU decisively beats San Diego State on the road in the biggest regular season game in either school's basketball history that I would want to talk all about Jimmer Fredette and how BYU deserves to have a #1 seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament (and not just because I'm a huge BYU fan).  I'll save that argument for another day, but today, I am glad that at least I'm not Baron Davis.

Baron is excited to go to Cleveland

Amidst all the "Melo"-drama, the surprise blockbuster trade of Deron Williams to the Nets, and the Celtics apparently not wanting to win NBA championships anymore, Baron Davis was traded from the lottery-bound, yet exciting, Los Angeles Clippers to the lowly, record-setting, Cleveland Cavaliers.  Now put yourself in Baron Davis' shoes: You were born in Los Angeles, an all-world high school player from Santa Monica, a Pac-10 Freshman of the Year at UCLA, you have a production company in LA with one of your best friends from high school, you're a member of the Screen Actors Guild (I wonder if they have a SAG chapter in Cleveland?), and in 2008 after 10 up-and-down years of playing for NBA teams in Charlotte, New Orleans, and Oakland, you sign a 5-year $65 million deal to come home and play for your hometown team so you can be close to family and run your production company.  Better yet, the Clippers drafted Blake Griffin, the best NBA rookie since LeBron James, to whom you have been throwing alley-oops all year on fast breaks, off backboards, and even out of the moon roof of a Kia during last week's Slam Dunk contest - in LA.

Now can you imagine the conversation that must have taken place on Wednesday night or Thursday morning between Baron and Clippers' management?

"Ummm, Baron?  You've been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.  You know, the 11-47 Cavs who just set the NBA record for the longest losing streak ever at 26 games and who are coached by the guy you publicly feuded with while you were with the Hornets.  Oh, and they also traded 2 of their best players for you and a first-round pick (really for the first-round pick), and you know they don't have LeBron anymore, right?"

But wait, the following was posted on Baron's Facebook page subsequent to the trade:

“I can’t wait to join my new team, bring good energy and help us win games. I’m ready to call The Q (Quicken Loans Arena) home and bring some excitement!!! See you soon Ohio! The Beard is on its way!"

Am I missing something here?!  I'll chalk up Baron's reaction to the "honeymoon" stage that comes when you look for a fresh start after playing for the under-performing Clippers, an owner who has publicly trashed you while sitting courtside at games, and realize that you're now going to play in front of the Cleveland fans and you remember how nice they have been to LeBron since he left (they burned his jersey in the streets!  Of course you're going to want to make nice before you go there).

However, the "honeymoon" will soon be over, Baron will get into arguments with his coach, and will most likely retire after this season (if he makes it that far) so he can get out of the 2 more years on his deal with the Cavs, and go back 2,000+ miles to Los Angeles so he can pursue his family and entertainment interests - which, come on, is the only reason someone would want to go play for the Clippers in the first place.