Why The Los Angeles Clippers Do The Deal
Frankly, it doesn’t make much of a difference. The Clippers will need to shed at least this much salary to bring Irving in any way.
Granted, we’ve got them sending out a lottery protected, distant first. That’s fine.
It’s still a minimal price to pay for Irving. Whether you like him or not, this is one of the best point guards in the NBA.
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The Clippers could weather Kawhi Leonard injury and stay in the playoff hunt following this deal.
Sure, there are risks. There always are with Irving. If he changes his mind about the Clippers, he’ll force a trade. On the other hand, if this works out, it could lead to a championship once Leonard returns.
Should the Mavericks set them up that way?