After almost an entire offseason, the Clippers finally made a move.
However, unlike last season's offseason "shocking" operation, this offseason so far, the Clippers' operation is quite a bit of a trifle.
The Clippers have been trying to solve the problem of the vacancy of the "pointing guard". After the playoffs failed, the Leonard team even negotiated with the management and asked not to build a team around Leonard and not bring back the organization. The condition of the defender not to renew.
In this way, the Clippers will naturally work towards the point guard in the offseason.
Lakers team champion Rajon Rondo became a "championship puzzle" the Clippers pursued hard.
-A source revealed that the Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo received a two-year 15 million contract with the Eagles, but Rondo refused to join the Hawks and also rejected the two-year 15 million salary contract .
According to Frank reports, Rondo is waiting for an offer from the Clippers. Obviously, the Clippers, as a team that is willing to give a high salary, are very attractive to Rondo.
In fact, the Clippers manager Frank is very good. He has already negotiated a "selfish" deal with the Nets and Pistons before finalizing the deal for Rondo. Can the guard brought back by the Clippers really make up for the "holes" in the lineup?
According to reports, the Nets, Pistons, and Clippers completed a three-way deal. The final result is:
Nets finally get: Bruce Brown and Landry Shamet;
Clippers finally get: Lu Kerkenard, Justin Button and 4 second-round picks; the
Pistons finally got: Sadiq Bay, Zanan Musa, Rodney McGruder, a future pick, and Jalen Han Here is the right to sign and some cash.
Objectively speaking, the Clippers are the most profitable of the three teams, no matter from which aspect.
Of course, the Nets and Pistons also "get what they need"-the Nets have been committed to completing the James Harden deal. If they want to keep Irving, they need to pay a lot of player chips. Therefore, hoarding players. What they have to do; and the Pistons' purpose is simpler, they want to start rebuilding, expiring contracts and future draft picks are obviously what they like.
And let's observe what the Clippers got?
-Justin Button, a 2.11 meters tall and 109 kg big center, although rarely played, but can also add thickness to the Clippers' weak inside line.
-4 second-round picks, this is obviously something the Clippers need very much. After all, picks are equivalent to hard currency, and in the Paul George trade, the Clippers have paid a lot of picks.
-The most important thing is Kennard, an instant player, an upgraded version of Shamet.
In the 2020 regular season, Luke Kennard averaged 32.9 minutes per game, 15.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists.
Compared to Shamet, who is only a three-point shooter, Kennard is an attacker with the ball, able to play pick-and-rolls, and his career three-point shooting rate is also as high as 40.2%. The most important thing about
is that Kennard is taller and bigger than Shamet, which can make him play more stable in the "physical confrontation" playoffs.
And, obviously, the Clippers also have hope for Kennard's organization. Obviously, management hopes that he can act as a cannonball transporter and backup attacker by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
"Luke Kennard is a young and improving player who has been working hard to become a reliable shooter and organizer. We have been paying attention to him for some time and we are excited about his arrival."
Of course, McDrew did not even enter the rotation of the Clippers this season, so it is also a happy thing for the Clippers to get rid of McDrew's 5 million contract to free up space.
Judging from the details of the transaction, this time the Clippers shot back to Kennard, which seems to be just a small reinforcement at the same position, but in fact, the impact on the Clippers' overall lineup is not small.
Also, as for the point guard, the Clippers will obviously not put all the "treasure" on Kennard. There is a high probability that Rajon Ron, the "substitute organizer", will be accepted by the Clippers.Into the bag.
The Clippers have a weak center position, and it's obviously impossible to have a qualified center.
However, if the Clippers hope to strengthen the perimeter against the Lakers, it is obviously wrong.
Because the Lakers are not only strong in Schroder, but also their "Howard + McGee + Davis" luxury insider group.
Harrell did not perform well in the playoffs, which obviously affected his worth, not to mention that he and Leonard and George also reported "disharmony" news.
In this way, during the offseason, he may not get the "long-favored" big contract with the Clippers. Instead, he will be "selled" for failing to protect the penalty area.
The only reliable center of the Clippers is Zubatz. Zubac's role in the playoffs is still not small. However, limited by his skills and experience, he can't greatly extend the time he spends with his opponents.
So, if you want to beat the Lakers, the Clippers just reinforce the guards is not advisable, they also need a stable and strong center as a support.
