He's also coming off one of his worst shooting seasons in years, having hit just 41.5 percent of his field goals and 32.7 percent of his long-range looks.
He is 29 years old, not exactly cheap and playing for a Charlotte Hornets team that's headed nowhere fast. But L.A.'s trade budget only stretches so far, and it's probably nowhere near where it would need to be to chase Damian Lillard or Trae Young. If the Clippers make a significant addition this summer, point guard would be the obvious position to target. But it probably needs more help to make that jump, and if it looks for that lift from the trade market, the following three players should be priority targets.īrock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images could ever keep its stars upright at the right time, this could still be a championship contender. After all, both Leonard and Geroge hold player options for 2024-25, meaning next season is the last guaranteed one on their contracts. Theoretically, the Clippers could explore blowing things up and starting over. The Clippers ultimately fell well short of their championship aspirations yet again after the Suns won Games 3-5 for a 4-1 series victory. received better-than-expected production out of Russell Westbrook but couldn't overcome George and Leonard's absences.
The Clips then lost Kawhi Leonard to a right knee sprain after they split a pair of games with the Phoenix Suns in their first-round matchup. Not when it would have mattered the most, at least.īefore the playoffs even tipped, they lost Paul George to a right knee sprain.
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The Los Angeles Clippers spent most of the 2022-23 NBA season waiting to have their full roster intact.
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