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Haynes reports a decision on Del Negro's status as Clippers coach should come shortly after the meeting. There had been conflicting reports over the past week ranging from an "inevitable" firing to a possible contract extension for Del Negro. What seems clear is Sterling is reportedly Del Negro's biggest backer in the organization and will definitely have final say on whether he returns after the Clippers' first-round exit. Either way, we should know something next week.

The previous report from ESPN cited Del Negro's firing as "inevitable," so this is a contradiction from that. Furthermore, sources told ESPN there is "a level of interest within the organization to extend Del Negro's contract," so it doesn't appear his firing truly inevitable as it was painted to be. The final call rests with owner Donald Sterling, known as "Del Negro's biggest backer in the organization," but no decision has been made yet. According to the report, at least one other team has shown interest in Del Negro as a head coach so far.

Yes, that Mark Madsen. He'll take over the team as head coach, but there's no word if he'll bring his towel-waving skills and iconic dancing to the sidelines.

Paul is eligible to sign a five-year, $108 million extension with the Clippers beginning on July 1. He may flirt with some other clubs, but in the end we'd be very surprised if CP3 didn't return to the Clips. The most any other team can offer Paul is four years and $79.9 million. The main reason he turned down the Clippers' three-year, $60 million offer last season was because he wanted to hold out for the five-year max contract.

Del Negro's contract expires in June, and while the team has said no decisions have been made, Del Negro's hot seat is getting warmer by the day. The team reportedly wants to go "big" with their next coaching hire, and it's possible Stan Van Gundy's candidacy comes to light in the coming weeks if and when Del Negro is shown the door.

It would be an unmitigated disaster if the Suns hire a player on the heels of his retirement to waltz into a general manager's job. The Phoenix roster is an absolute abomination and the team sorely needs someone who has had front office experience. It's unclear how serious the Suns are about hiring Hill or if Hill even has an interest in the job, but Phoenix should be aiming higher.

Billups wants to play two more seasons, but it's not clear if the Clippers plan to re-sign him. A year removed from Achilles surgery, Billups is just not the player he used to be. "This year was a really, really tough year for me personally," he said.