On July 2, Beijing time, the NBA gave birth to a number of signings or transactions, the Clippers renewed Harden's contract some time ago, and George joined the 76ers, many fans believe that the loss of George is not necessarily a bad thing, because Harden will increase the ball next season, we are expected to see the beard continue to break out, in addition, the Clippers also signed Jones Jr., Dunn, Batum and Kevin Porter, etc., so that the Clippers roster has been determined 14 people.
Point guards: Harden, Westbrook, Hyland, Chris Dunn
Quarterbacks: Mann, Powell, Kevin Porter, Cameron Christie
Nick Front: Jones Jr., Coffey, Batum
Omae: Leonard, Tucker
Center: Zubac
Overall, the biggest feature of the Clippers' current lineup is that there are too many people available at the guard, Harden at the No. 1 position must be the starter, and the No. 2 position is still Mann. There is nothing to say about the No. 3 position, it must be started by Jones Jr., last season he averaged 8.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in the Mavericks, with a shooting rate of 48%, compared to George, Jones Jr.'s personal ability is definitely inferior, but he does not possess the ball, the style of play may be more suitable for the Clippers, and Jones Jr. defends very well, basically in the Clippers he only needs to do a good job of shooting and defense, as for the No. 4 Leonard start, there is no doubt.
But in this way, the Clippers also exposed the biggest shortcoming, that is, only Zubac was left at the center, Plumlee went to the Suns, Theis's contract has expired, and the Clippers seem to have no intention of renewing him. Last season, Zubac averaged 11.7 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.2 blocks per game, with a shooting rate of 64%, as a starter who was completely passing, but the Clippers bench center was unavailable, which is a huge hidden danger, so if the Clippers do not consider trading in the future, then the last spot in the lineup must be to sign the inside, but unfortunately there is no good center in the free market at present, unless the Clippers sign Theis back, Theis's personal ability is still okay, but he was always not valued by Tyronn Lue last season.
Then the Clippers guard is too crowded, and there should be people who will be traded in the future, such as Wei Shao, although the player option has been implemented, but there have been reports that the Clippers will trade him, and if it can't be successful, then Wei Shao will be cut before the start of the new season. Hyland doesn't play much of a role and could be sent away, Dunn is a newly signed player with average scoring ability, but fortunately has a strong defense, and is the perfect candidate for Harden's bench. In the No. 2 position, Powell must not go, Porter Jr. also has a firepower output of about 20 points as long as he plays seriously, and Cameron Christie is the 46th pick rookie this year, and of course he will stay.
To sum up, if the Clippers make a trade in the future, then Wei Shao and Hyland are most likely to become victims. The No. 3 rotation is enough, Jones Jr. starts, Batum and Coffey come off the bench, of course, Coffey can actually be traded, he didn't play well last season, averaging 20.8 minutes per game, with only 6.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists, there are almost no bright spots, Batum is a defensive giant, and it is worth reusing at critical moments. In terms of the No. 4 position, Tucker is too old to shoot and prevent now, and he may be unable to serve as Leonard's backup, and according to the latest reports, the Clippers are indeed looking to trade Tucker, who has an $11.5 million player option.
It can be seen that the Clippers' next operation will focus on strengthening the center and then finding a better replacement for Leonard, with Westbrook, Hyland, Coffey and Tucker all likely to be sent away. Harden was also interviewed today, first he said that he was very happy to stay with the Clippers, and then, Harden bluntly said that the goal of next season is to hit the championship, and it can be seen that the beard is full of confidence, or as mentioned earlier, George may be more beneficial to the Clippers if he is gone.