Why The LA Clippers Do The Deal
In this exchange, the LA Clippers are capitalizing on a buy-low opportunity. Realistically, the price for Irving could not get any lower.
As currently constructed, the Clippers have one of the best rosters in the entire NBA. That’s exactly why they should pursue this deal: they can afford it.
If Irving shows up for work on a regular basis, this deal makes the Clippers overwhelming title favorites. They’ll be absolutely stacked heading into 2022-23. It’s no exaggeration to say that they’d comfortably have the best roster in the NBA.
If he doesn’t? It actually wouldn’t be the end of the world. The Clippers are more than talented enough to sustain the loss of both Morris Sr. and Kennard. Realistically, the former will struggle to crack the rotation anyway.
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The loss of the latter’s floor spacing will hurt, but it won’t ruin them either. This one is a no-brainer for the Clippers. Could the Nets seriously entertain it?