Clemenza wrote:wco81 wrote:MartinToVaught wrote:They aren't punitive for Ballmer financially. They're punitive for the front office's ability to build a roster due to all the restrictions on trades, signings, and draft picks you incur by staying over the apron too long. It would only ever be worth dealing with this for a dynasty in its prime - not the oldest team in the league, who can't even win a playoff series anymore.
It's also hard to criticize the Clippers for letting PG walk when we all saw how much of a disaster he was this season in Philly.
PG had a poor, injury-riddled season.
But last season, he was all- NBA level. That is why 76ers gave him a big contract.
Looking at next season, what kind of players could the Clippers add to take more of the scoring load from
KL and Harden?
Can they add an MLE or higher salary player? Will the player they could sign be a #3 in the playoffs next season?
More importantly, would the players they could add be better than the 2023-24 PG? I will concede that PG may never be that player again. Either he’s fallen off a cliff, never to regain 2023-24 form, or he’s going to have a strong bounce back next season.
Clippers had a season well above what most expected of them. Some prognosticators said before the start of the playoffs that Clippers could not only mak the WCF but give OKC a challenge. Now can they add better role players?
Forget about us, what are you guys going to do if you don't beat Houston tonight? Kerr still has his anti-bigman philosophy, Kuminga has to go, Curry and Draymond way up in age, and $60 million a season to Jimmy Butler? Man I thought you guys were set for life and really "light years ahead" having Curry, Klay, Dray, and then being able to draft WIseman, Moody, and Kuminga. Get that win tonight!
Not looking good.
They’re outshooting the Warriors the last 3 games and Adams dominates.