Reinforcement plan! The Clippers are targeting the best sixth man in 23 years + average 19+8 inside players per game. Are they going to rise?
1:13am, 15 May 2025Basketball
The Clippers have ended the playoff journey this season. Judging from the overall performance this season, their performance is still very good. At the beginning of the season, the lineup run-in faced challenges due to the knee surgery of core player Kawhi Leonard and the departure of Paul George. However, Harden gradually took on the role of the core organization and successfully promoted the team's record to sixth in the Western Conference. In the round of Leonard's return, the team's record ranked fifth with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses. He lost in the first round of the playoffs and ended in the first round of the playoffs, and stopped in the first round for two consecutive years. The team's management is definitely unwilling to be so. They will definitely make a comeback next season.
The Clippers have a heavy offseason task. First, we need to solve the issue of Harden's contract renewal (he has a $36.4 million player option). In terms of strengthening, the management tends to retain practical puzzles (such as Powell and Jones), while exploring the trading market to find the core of the future. The team plans to try to strengthen the team's substitute backcourt and inside line during the offseason, and the team also has potential goals. Let's take a look:
First, the point guard: the team management has set its sights on Brogdon (complete free kick in the offseason. ) Brogden has a high IQ for basketball, stable and solid play, and has a stable jump shot. He can also organize offense as the second ball holding point. He is tough in defense, has both off-ball defense and ball defense ability, and can meet all the needs of the Clippers. He has not played many games due to injuries in the season, averaged 12.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 43.3%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 28.6%. At that time, he won the sixth man of the year in the 22-23 season. He has excellent abilities and can serve as Harden's substitute after joining.
Inside: Collins, who introduced the Jazz, considered sending Collins away before the trade deadline, but due to chip issues, no related deal was reached. Now that the offseason is coming, Collins will naturally return to the trading market. Collins has the ideal physical condition and physical fitness of a power forward. His excellent bounce and explosive power make him good at grabbing frontcourt rebounds and completing alley relays, and is also good at eating cakes. If he is allowed to partner with Harden, he will probably be like Zubac completed the transformation like this. In addition, Collins is not afraid of physical confrontation. He can limit his opponent's strong fourth position, such as Antetokounmpo and Ban Keiro. He averaged 30.5 minutes per game this season and got 19+8 data, with a three-point shooting percentage of 40%. The core player is not suitable. It is enough to act as a qualified starting fourth position. In order to get Collins, the Clippers currently recommend using Bogdan + 25-year first-round pick + 1 young player to exchange it. It depends on whether the Jazz management is willing to agree to the deal.
Everyone thinks whether the Clippers can introduce these two players. If they can, what changes will happen to the Clippers' current lineup? Welcome to discuss in the comment section!
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