Post-Mortem: 2022-23 Los Angeles Clippers

[ElectricMayhem]

"The best ability is availability."

Here is the data from previous years' Post-Mortems:
2020-21:

Spoiler:

Post-Mortem Results I: GM Confidence Meter
Post-Mortem Results II: Coaching Confidence Meter
Post-Mortem Results III: Performance Compared to Expectations
Post-Mortem Results IV: Rising/Treadmill/Waning

2021-22:
2021-22 Post Mortem Final Summary

Team Name: Los Angeles Clippers
Record at Time of Death: 44-38 (.537) (1st Round Loss)
Head of Front Office: Michael Winger (2017-) (POBO: Lawrence Frank)
Coach: Ty Lue (2020-)

Offensive Rating: 17th
Defensive Rating: 17th
Rebound %: 11th
Turnover %: 18th

Front Office: Change or keep?
Coach: Change or keep?
Relative to expectations, how did they fare this year?
Rising, falling, or treadmill?
If you were in charge, what would you do this offseason?

Notes:
Players under contract next year:
Paul George ($46m)
Kawhi Leonard ($46m)
Eric Gordon ($21m) (Partially Guaranteed)
Norman Powell ($18m)
Marcus Morris ($17m)
Nicolas Batum ($12m)
Robert Covington ($12m)
Ivica Zubac ($11m)
Terrance Mann ($11m)
Bones Hyland ($2m)
Amir Coffey ($2m)
Jason Preston ($2m) (Partially Guaranteed)
Brandon Boston Jr. ($2m) (Partially Guaranteed)

Team Options:

Player Options:

Free Agents:
Russell Westbrook
Mason Plumlee
Xavier Moon
Moussa Diabate

Dead Money:

Previous Post-Mortems:
30. Houston Rockets
29. San Antonio Spurs
28. Detroit Pistons
27. Charlotte Hornets
26. Portland Trail Blazers
25. Indiana Pacers
24. Washington Wizards
23. Orlando Magic
22. Utah Jazz
21. Dallas Mavericks
20. Toronto Raptors
19. New Orleans Pelicans
18. Chicago Bulls
17. Oklahoma City Thunder
16. Brooklyn Nets
15. Minnesota Timberwolves
14. Los Angeles Clippers

[Childs]

Don't know. Its now 4 years in this experiment. I don't see George's and Leonard's health improving now.



How many times have they actually played playoff games together? It sucks cause when Kawhi plays in the playoffs its a treat.

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[MikeTheKid]

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[Dr Aki]

But did they have fun?

Spoiler:

[Memories]

It’s not gonna happen, but blow up Kawhi and George.

I know about their pick situation, but gotta get the most value out of those guys while you can to rebuild anyway. They are not getting any younger, and their health is only going to get worse.

[facothomas22]

I think it's time for the Clippers to move on from Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. They simply can't stay healthy when it matters the most.

[MikeTheKid]

I feel like Ballmer may want this blown up in the off-season…4 years and PG and Kawhi ain’t working!!!


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[Johnny Tomala]

Keep, keep, as expected, waning.

I voted as expected because I expected PG13 and Kawhi to be injured in the playoffs and Clippers to lose in first round. Newsflash - at least one of them will be injured next year and they will flame out in the play-in or in the first round.

[Lockdown504090]

I think it's time for the Clippers to move on from Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. They simply can't stay healthy when it matters the most.

Agree. They can keep one of them but not both. every time one has to play without the other, its too much for their bodies to handle.

[SkyBill40]

To think they've got $92M between two players who can't get in a full season between them.

Kawhi might be done. Hard to believe he couldn't find a way to power through and be a difference maker in any of these last few games of the Suns series. Just doesn't seem to have the heart despite the talent.

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[Bank Shot]

Way too much has to go right for them to even have a chance. They also didn't look like a legit contender when healthy. They'll give it at least one more year but they shouldn't.

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[WuTang_CMB]

This isn't a team

[The Laker Kid]

At least they have plenty of toilets now

[makubesu]

Murray arrived this year but couldn't really help the Hawks fly higher.

OP tried to bury the Hawks

[Crazy-Canuck]

I'm not sure any contender opens the warchest for kawhi.

Imo, clippers have no choice but to run it back and pray they both stay healthy.

[Yuri Vaultin]

It's more than Balmer deserves.

[VanWest82]

What could they get for Norman Powell? He's under contract and can get you an efficient 20 in a playoff series. Nice player for a playoff contender whose stars actually play.

[J Shuttlesworth]

The only healthy post season they had, they blew a 3-1 lead to the Nuggets and blew double digit leads 3 straight times. They have good role players, but the Kawhi PG experiment has undoubtedly been a failure. Can't keep repeating the same thing expecting different results

[Forbes]

If I’m Balmer, blow it up. No more wasting time on these unreliables