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Offseason Outlook: Los Angeles Clippers
May 9 at 3:41pm CST By Luke Adams

Guaranteed Contracts

Blake Griffin ($16,402,500)1
DeAndre Jordan ($10,986,550)
Caron Butler ($8,000,000)
Jamal Crawford ($5,225,000)
Eric Bledsoe ($2,626,473)
Options

None
Non-Guaranteed Contracts

Grant Hill ($2,045,065; guaranteed for $500,000)
Willie Green ($1,399,507)
DaJuan Summers ($947,907)2
Maalik Wayns ($788,872)2

Free Agents / Cap Holds

Chris Paul ($18,668,431)
Lamar Odom ($12,300,000)
Chauncey Billups ($7,600,000)
No. 25 pick ($957,500)
Matt Barnes ($884,293)
Ryan Hollins ($884,293)
Ronny Turiaf ($884,293)

Draft Picks

1st Round (25th overall)
Cap Outlook

Guaranteed Salary: $43,740,5231
Options: $0
Non-Guaranteed Salary: $4,681,351
Cap Holds: $42,178,810
Total: $90,600,6841

Like the Nets a year ago, the Clippers head into the offseason with their future hinging on a decision from their franchise point guard. Unlike the Nets, who still needed to make a flurry of moves to fill out their starting lineup even after Deron Williams agreed to re-sign for the five-year max, the Clips have a solid core already in place, including a franchise player (Blake Griffin) whose own five-year extension kicks in this summer.

That's not to say Chris Paul's decision doesn't represent a crucial moment for the franchise -- it does. But if Paul were to leave town in search of greener pastures, it wouldn't necessarily be back to the drawing board for the Clippers, who are coming off the first Pacific Division title in team history.

Fortunately for the Clips, all signs all season have pointed toward Paul re-signing in Los Angeles for five years and $107.34MM. Assuming the team remains confident it will have Paul back next season, that means it will be free to move down the offseason to-do list, addressing a number of additional issues that arise with CP3's return.

mkwest wrote:Nice summation of everything Matt. I like that he listed the salary scenario.

He didn't list SVG, but Gentry, Malone and Scott. Of the 3, I'd prefer Malone even though this would be his first HC job.

He also makes mention of the Matt Barnes situation. This guy has been in the league for 10 years and has only earned $11.3M. This is his last opportunity for a decent payday. Aside from 1 season at $3M, he's been under $2M the rest of the way. He wants a substantial pay increase, which he does deserve. With him being 33, I'm thinking something along the lines of 3yrs/$10M. If he wants the full MLE, do you stick with him or do you go after someone like Tony Allen?

azncorruptedo17 wrote:i like matty. he can hit the 3s and spreads the floor. allen is pretty much 1 dimensional.

mttwlsn16 wrote:dream scenario imo would be keep matty B (and cp obv) but tony allen starting at the 2 would be phenomenal. get someone who can play great D at the 2 guard, with jamal coming in to be the O at the 2 guard.

question: ive been looking at "key dates" for the nba, and i cant seem to find when FA starts. obviously its after the season but can someone find a definitive date? jw...

Quake Griffin wrote:Pissing me off with this Tony Allen talk.

31 years old.
I'm not into investing in those guys unless they're bench players. we need to get younger.

Neddy...come at me brah...but I'm going back to it.
I want OJ Mayo or Monta.
and I'm serious.

how u gonna act?

Quake Griffin wrote:Pissing me off with this Tony Allen talk.

31 years old.
I'm not into investing in those guys unless they're bench players. we need to get younger.

Neddy...come at me brah...but I'm going back to it.
I want OJ Mayo or Monta.
and I'm serious.

how u gonna act?

mttwlsn16 wrote:I've said it before and ill say it again. F Dwight. Piss poor attitude, doesn't care about winning, just wants the spotlight on him so he can act like a clown, and just cares about himself

Absolutely not