Los Angeles Clippers Receive: G/F Will Barton, G Justin Robinson
Washington Wizards Receive: F/C Marcus Morris Sr., 2028 First-Round Pick (Swap – LAC)
On the other hand, there will be teams this season who are comfortable with all sorts of roster problems. After all, this year’s tanking race is expected to be particularly crowded.
If you’ve had an eye on the upcoming draft, you’ll understand why. Excitement about Victor Wembanyama is rampant, and Scoot Henderson would be the first overall pick in an average draft. All told. this could be one of the most significant draft classes we’ve seen in a long time.
With that said, the Los Angeles Clippers won’t be concerned with it. For starters, the Oklahoma City Thunder own their pick. More importantly, they’ve got one of the best rosters in the NBA. The Clippers will be playing for the NBA title.
The Wizards have less obvious intentions. One could assume that they acquired Kristaps Porzingis at last year’s deadline with the intention of being competitive.
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At the same time, this team is certainly bad enough to justify racing to the bottom if they get off to a cold start.
Perhaps this deal splits the difference for them.
