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Elgin Baylor's exit from Clippers only matter of time

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It's not surprising that Elgin Baylor left the Clippers Tuesday. What's surprising is that he hadn't walked or been shown the door long ago. After all, he was hired to run L.A.'s "other" NBA team in 1986. After getting the job, he took what had been one of the league's worst franchises and pretty much kept it there.

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