The LA Clippers have a lot of decisions to make this Summer. Wether or not they will run it back, re-tool, or re-build.
On today’s episode of Locked On Clippers, long time Clipper fan and Host Darian Vaziri is joined by long time media NBA media member & Locked On Sports contributor Howard Beck, to discuss what he thinks the Los Angeles Clippers should/would do this summer, wether or not Russell Westbrook will come back, and how the new Collective Bargaining Agreement affects the Clips.
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Highly disagree with this man. Wondering if he watched the entire season. There are fundamental problems with this team. Does he realize age and being injury prone are degenerative diseases that tend to compound over time. Ballmer has too much money on the line for this type of "just run it back" thinking. We have to get younger and more competitive. Must explore all options
Tragic
The only two logical options to take are to trade one of the stars and use that to replenish and build around the other or simply shuffle the chairs around both stars, I was for option 1 then I realized that option 2 may very well be the better choice. Keep Paul and Kawhi and get younger around them, Russ would be great coming back but he is 35 next season, just let him walk. Instead consolidate all those older non contributing players into younger contributing players via trades and our draft picks. Morris, Batum, EG, RoCo all need to probably be consolidated into a younger power forward and point guard and maybe even Plumlee needs to walk for a younger center that will make up for Zu’s flat foot and play Boston and Cofey. There’s no reason with such depth PG and Kawhi should play over 30 min in the first half of the season. Get younger, make those changes and Clippers will be fine and a coach change may very well be needed. Oh…Also, sacrifice a lamb like the Israelites of old to the basketball gods for good health wouldn’t hurt.
W Video Darian a Ralph would say "Bingo"
At the end of the day we are in arguably the most attractive free agent market in the league. We already signed Kawhi and traded for PG in one offseason and when they're gone I'm sure there will be some other duo of stars who decide to come to the LA Clippers to try to win a ring.
I think an overlooked part of our future will be how well we manage our youth and depth with our trades for the next group of stars who come along. And me personally I wouldnt extend either Kawhi or PG. Trust me guys. The stars will always want to play in LA.
The clippers need to get rid of ty lui and bring in nick nurse
Kawhi got 2 championships (2014&2019) 5 years apart and I strongly believe he will win one next year! It is going to be interesting if he is healthy in 2024
This dude is a nut! Time for a total rebuild
All the clippers need is a coach who emphasize the importance of consistent defence
The answer is trade them
When has resting kahwi and pg worked though??? Cause dude said it has been proven to work , when did it work ???
Kawhi won two championships with two defensive minded coaches why hasn't that registered with the fo
What he is saying makes a lot of sense.
I've looked around the league and i just don't see players coming back that makes The Clippers a threat in a very tough western conference.
Not likely Balmers wants a rebuild….
Yeah beck is right. Obviously not bringing back every player, Morris, ej, roco should all probably be gone. Other than that upgrade PF, and get an athletic rim protector at C or PF and run it back.
Complain all you want about load management, if you want the clippers to win a title their best shot is with 213.