Why The Los Angeles Clippers Do The Deal 

Let’s be honest. The odds of George and Leonard staying healthy over an entire playoff stretch are low. 

This duo is always hurt. There is no apparent solution to this problem. It might be time for the Clippers to move on. 

Here, they’re restocking their cupboard. The Clippers are making a future-focused deal. They’re doing this deal for Smith and three first-round picks. 

It helps that one of those picks has already landed seventh overall. The Clippers could land a prospect like Ausar Thompson, Jarace Walker, or Gradey Dick with this selection.

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Giving up on their star tandem will sting, but it will better prepare them for the future as well. 

Should the Pacers help them prepare?