Sometimes, plans go south. The best thing you can do is have another plan. NBA teams need to do the same sometimes.
In all likelihood, your Plan A isn’t as appealing as your Plan B. If it was, it would be your Plan A. Still, that Plan B has got to be better than having no idea what to do next.
When a team invests its resources in a contending core, and they still don’t look like contenders, it may be time for Plan B.
We’re not saying the Los Angeles Clippers need to pivot.
On the other hand, if they don’t have a good finish in 2022-23, they might. This team’s Plan A is, well, not going according to plan.
Could they plan to send Paul George to the New York Knicks this summer?