Willie

Warren

Another veteran looking for a comeback, Moore will head to the NBDL in order to do so. Willie Warren will also ink a deal, and Taylor Griffin is expected to follow suit later this week.

Warren bounced between the D-League and the Clippers during the 2010-11 season after being picked in the second round, but he wasn’t able to stick. He played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the D-League last year.

Warren played in Israel last year, averaging 16.1 points and 4.2 assists per game, and it’s likely that he’ll spend the rest of his playing days overseas.

It looked like he may have had a second lease on life with Randy Foye supposedly out with a hamstring injury, but Foye surprisingly played 11 minutes, Willie Warren saw 11 minutes of run, and Eric Gordon handled some PG duties, too. We don’t fully trust Foye or Baron Davis right now, but if a guy like Brandon Rush is available we say make the move.

A ‘pop’ would indicate some structural damage, and the most recent report is calling it a shoulder “stinger.” The Clips backcourt is a total mess as behind Gordon are Randy Foye (out with hamstring injury), Willie Warren, and Stephen Dennis, although Rasual Butler could also start at SG. Stay tuned.

It’s hard to get too excited about Warren, but if the aforementioned guys don’t play he’ll be worth a look as a spot-start.

We are late to the dance, but the good news is that there is a possibility that Bledsoe will play on Sunday. And how there can be no mention of the starting point guard sitting out the second half in the game recap is another story. In any case, Baron Davis is still “out indefinitely” and Randy Foye is bothered by a hamstring injury. If Bledsoe can’t go, look for Willie Warren to have a career night.

It’s a bit of semantics, but an important reminder that Baron’s timetable is tenuous at best. And despite the recent high-ankle sprain of Eric Bledsoe (questionable for Sunday) and touch-and-go hamstring injury that Randy Foye has, the Clips aren’t going to rush Baron into action. Just keep him stashed on your bench for now.

This is Warren’s second stint in the minors. He made waves this week with some tweets questioning his own motivation, but we doubt this demotion is a result of that.

Warren has appeared in 15 games this season, mostly during garbage time. Even if Baron Davis’ back woes proved to be serious, the Clippers couldn’t realistically count on Warren.