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Hall of Famer Baylor out as Clippers executive

Sports Digest

October 8, 2008

Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor is out as vice president of basketball operations with the Los Angeles Clippers, and coach Mike Dunleavy will assume his responsibilities as general manager. Dunleavy said Baylor decided to resign after spending 22 years as an executive with the team. Baylor, 74, became vice president of basketball operations with the Clippers in 1986 after an outstanding 14-year playing career with the Lakers and a brief stint as coach of the New Orleans Jazz. Baylor was named NBA Executive of the Year after the 2005-06 season, but the Clippers have been one of the NBA's least successful franchises over the years. Neil Oshley, the team's director of player personnel, will be elevated to assistant GM.

Wizards: Forward Antawn Jamison left a 108-82 preseason loss to the host Mavericks with a strained right knee. Jamison, who averaged 21.4 points and 10.2 rebounds last season, will have a magnetic resonance imaging today.

Lakers: A woman has been charged with stalking forward Luke Walton. Stacy Elizabeth Beshear of El Segundo was arrested Sept. 18 after she pulled up to his car and pretended to fire gunshots at him with her hand, police Sgt. Steve Tobias said. Beshear, 34, has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor count of stalking. A Nov. 6 trial date has been set. She faces up to a year in county jail if convicted. Walton said Beshear has been harassing him since late last year.

Magic: Orlando picked up the $2.8 million option on former Duke star J.J. Redick for next season.

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