The Clippers heavy plan for the offseason! Harden s contract renewal + three-goal trading rumors, how to balance the hidden dangers of the backcourt and the ambition to compete for the champi

During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, although the NBA trading market is not as smoke as the regular season, the undercurrents of each team never stopped. The Clippers are a fun-worthy existence in this offseason. After Paul George left the team, they used several short appointments to fill the gap in the lineup. Anyone with discerning eyes can see that this team that just returned in the playoffs still has a desire for a championship.

Dengo's performance this season is like a roller coaster. At the regular season, he seemed to have regained the shadow of the former MVP, and the honor of the All-Star seat and the best team is proof of it. But in the playoffs, those games were really heartbreaking, and the performance in key games was always poor. But to be fair, if Harden hadn't held on to the regular season this season, it would have to be a question whether the Clippers could touch the playoff threshold. The top priority now before the Clippers' management is to get Harden's contract. I heard that they plan to synchronize the contract cycle between Harden and Xiaoka to the end of the 2026-27 season, and this is a good plan - after all, let the core players align their contract years, and the team building ideas will be clearer in the future.

In recent days, Lamelo Ball's name has suddenly been tied to the Clippers. Whether this rumor is true or not is for now, there is a very interesting detail: Sanqiu is not following the official Hornets account now. His brother, Langzo Ball, even directly "spoilers" on the show, saying that the Hornets used the No. 4 pick to choose Dylan Harper and then sent Lamelo to the Clippers. It was a coincidence that the book was made, and Lu Wei also "put on fire" and said that the Clippers have been looking for top point guards in the market. Boss Ballmer has always been willing to spend money to compete for the championship, and maybe he can really make this happen.

But we have to break it up and talk about the man Sanqiu. The average of 25.2 points and 7.4 assists per game looks very impressive at first glance, but if you think about it carefully, your shooting percentage is 40.5% and three-pointers are 33.9%, which is really eye-catching. To put it bluntly, a lot of his data is piled up by the number of shots. The All-Star voting is quite telling: fans voted for him as the top defender in the Eastern Conference, but he was not on the starting list, and there was no chance of subsidy. Players ranked third in voting, and media voted seventh, but 95 media outlets only gave him three votes in total - is this a huge gap? In the professional circle, Sanqiu is really not recognized. Xiao Hua did not put him in the All-Star, which to some extent also reflects the league's attitude towards him: it's not that it cannot be cultivated, but it is not yet at the moment that it must be praised.

To be fair, three goals are not without talent, but in the Hornets, it is really difficult for him to show the leadership ability that the All-Stars should have. If you look at the history of the Hornets, there are only 8 All-Star players, and they are scattered in several eras. Morning and Larry Johnson in the 1990s were able to lead the team into the playoffs, and later Walker and Wallace also made a name for themselves. But it is difficult to maintain a winning culture in the small football market. It is indeed a bit difficult to expect a young player to change the team's temperament alone.

If the three goals really go to the Clippers, let alone other things, the defense issues on the back line will be worrying. Harden and the three balls are not good at defending. In addition, Xiao Ka has many hidden dangers in the past two years, so this backcourt combination is like "thousands of people stabbing". The management is probably wondering whether the Clippers are betting on his potential or to play steadily to make up for the defense first. But one thing is clear: for the Clippers who are determined to win the championship, this offseason is destined to not be calm, and every move must be taken very carefully.