The LA Clippers, on paper, should have contended for the NBA Championship in 2021-22. Unfortunately for them, the games are played on the hardwood.
Realistically, nobody expected this team to be in the mix for the Larry O’Brien trophy this season. Kawhi Leonard was expected to sit for the year.
Without him, the Clippers are distinctly short of championship caliber. Once Paul George went down with an injury, even the playoffs felt like a stretch.
On the other hand, next year, the Clippers ought to be a force. Both of their star wings are expected to be healthy.
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Meanwhile, the team beefed up their reinforcements over the season by adding Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the rotation.
If they were able to add a player like Myles Turner, they might be unstoppable. Here are three trade packages that send Turner to the LA Clippers.