boogie-reke wrote:Can anyone please explain to me how is this a GOOD deal for the Clippers?
And it's not at all about Baron, it's about the unprotected lottery pick - why on earth would you give up on that?
Unless this is 1 step in the way of getting Dwight/CP3/Deron, I can't even begin to understand this.
i'll try my best.
1. Despite baron's recent re-dedication to getting in shape, there's no denying this guy has come to training camp overweight and out of shape every single season. he's great for team chemistry, but he's a terrible veteran example.
2. The clips save around 12mil dollars on this deal, while keeping a veteran pg who is still a capable starter.
3. Clips need to start building around Blake Griffin, and they have enough youth around him, now they have to find some veterans. To get veterans you need money, and this puts them in a prime spot for the 2012 free agent class. (yeah, i know, no one wants to go to the clips, but they have to at least try).
4. The pick, despite people saying it could be a top 3 pick, has very little chance of actually being so. the overwhelming odds are that it'll be an 8-10 pick, which is good but most likely not franchise changing good. You get your occasional all-star player there, but it'll probably be a role player and will just as likely be a bust than an all-star. Clips have had their fair share of Korolev's.
5. Looking to the future, DeAndre Jordan is up for a contract this summer, but more importantly Eric Gordon is up for a contract too (although he has one more yr left). I'd much rather risk the quality of an 8-10 draft pick than risk not being able to afford both those guys. Gordon is a cornerstone, now the clips have all the resources to make sure he stays.
