A matter of loss for Baron Davis and Marcus Camby

Call it a mood and sight check at the Clippers' Media Day today. The faintest of glances, and chats, revealed that Baron Davis was the former and Marcus Camby more the latter.

The Clippers' two highest-profile summer acquisitions held court on the court at the team's new training facility in Playa Vista. Training camp opens Tuesday, and there are 13 new faces on the 18-player roster.

"It's like the 'after' picture," Davis said.

He could have been talking about the Clippers' team photo, but he was answering a question about his weight-loss regime, in which he serves as a pitchman for Jenny Craig. Davis has dropped 19 pounds.

If only team assimilation were as easy as losing weight.

"Our possibilities are endless," Davis said. "We have great fans. We're the underdog in the city, so a lot of people are going to be rooting for us. It's just a matter of us coming together at the right time.

"It's going to be bumpy in the beginning."

The bumps, for Camby, came in July when the Denver Nuggets traded him to the Clippers for a second-round pick in 2010. He acknowledged the chip remained on his shoulder.

"It's still there," he said. "It's behind me right now. It's a new chapter in my life, a new chapter in my career. I'm looking forward to being here in L.A. Stuff that happened in Denver did happen. I know deep down inside I will definitely be missed. I talk to the players frequently.

"Everyone's in shock. Everyone can't believe I'm [not] there. I got calls today. They started their training camp and they're looking around at my locker and not seeing me there. My presence is going to be missed, especially off the court."

He did get off a good line about playing the Nuggets.

"It's just another game," Camby said. "I really can't hold grudges. If that were the case, I'd hold a grudge against Toronto and New York and all the other teams that I played on."

lisa.dillman@latimes.com