The 21-22 season was a wasted year for the Clippers, because Leonard, the number one star, was seriously injured and the target suddenly changed from winning the championship to training. However, the team accepted this reality and made corresponding adjustments. Before the start of the season, they traded Rondo, Beverly and othuru to the grizzly bear and replaced them with bradso, the move saved them 30 million dollars in tax. However, when there was a chance to improve the team, Ballmer still gave full support. In the middle of the season, they sent out bradso, Winslow, Keen Johnson and a round, from the Blazers, Covington and Powell were the two front generals.
The upcoming 22-23 season, with the return of Leonard, the Clippers will set sail again. For them, there is only one goal, that is the championship.
Personnel changes during off-season
Join: Wall
Leave: haltenstein
Renewal: zubatz, Batum, Coffey
Renewal in advance: Covington
Resumption of off-season operations
The Clippers line-up has been relatively neat since the 20-21 season. They went all the way through that season and won the division finals for the first time young pioneer team history. In the Western finals, they still fought against the sun for 6 games without Leonard. Now mini truck have recovered after more than a year of recuperation, so they do not need to make great adjustments. During the off-season this year, there are two main things for the Clippers to do, one is to keep their core lineup, and the other is to try to upgrade the position of the control guard. In both aspects, team president Frank did a good job.
First of all, after entering the off-season, the Clippers renewed or renewed several players in advance. On May 6th, the team and Covington completed a 2-year 24 million-year renewal in advance, locking the latter to the summer of 2024. When the mid-season trade came to cowington, the team did not hold much expectations. Last season, he was in a depressed state among the Blazers, with a three-point shooting rate of only, and Powell was their main target. However, after the general exam came to Los Angeles, his state recovered obviously. He played 23 games, with an average of 10.4 points and 5.1 boards. 1 helped 1.3 break 1.2 caps, with a three-point hit rate of 45%, this gave the team confidence in him. Covington is 31 years old, and Yogueta can maintain the status for another season or two and complete the role of a 3D player, then the team’s investment is successful.
After the opening of the free market, the Clippers soon renewed their contracts with Batum and Coffey. Batum had two years and 22 million years and Coffey had three years and 11 million years. These two contracts were also good. After coming to the Clippers, Batum has contributed stable performance for two consecutive years, with an average of 8.1 points in the 20-21 season, 4.7 boards and 2.2 help, with a three-point hit rate; the 21-22 season averaged 8.3 points 4.3 boards 1.7 help, with a three-point hit rate of 40%, and his attendance rate was relatively stable. In addition, Batum’s significance to the Clippers is not only a 3D player, but also a center in the small ball lineup, which is of great significance to the team. Owning Batum, clippers can switch freely between small and large lineups according to their own needs. The annual price of 11 million is not cheap, but it is worth the price.
Coffey made great progress last season, playing 69 games with an average of 9 points and 2 points. 9 rebounds 1.8 assists, field goal percentage 45.3%, three point hit rate 37.8%, on April 11, he played the masterpiece of his career in the game against Thunder, 22 13 (7 out of 10) get 35 points, 13 plates, 5 aids, 1 cap. Therefore, the team decided to renew his contract with him. After the introduction of wall (this year, we signed wall first and then renewed Coffey), the rear guard line of the Clippers has been very deep, but they still decided to renew Coffey. On the one hand, they valued Coffey’s growth, on the other hand, I also added an insurance on the guard line. The annual price of the contract provided is more than 3 million, and the risk is not too high.
Since Kacho formed the team, the position of the guard has always been the short board of the Clippers. The team initially wanted alouv to take up this position, but the effect was not ideal. After that, alouv was sent away in exchange for longduo, who was the leader of the organization, but this attempt ended in failure. The introduction of Reggie was a successful operation, but after Beverly, Rondo and blood cloth all left, the team’s position was still very weak and needed to be strengthened. The team also took this work as the focus of this year’s offseason. On June 28th, they bought wall in the buyout market.
If Wall can recover some of the past glory and is willing to sacrifice for the team, the Clippers will have a big upgrade in the position of the guard. Since his career, Wall has averaged 9.1 assists. From the 14-15 season to the 16-17 season, he has averaged 10 + assists for three consecutive years, not to mention his ability in scoring. The sharp knives at the attack end of the Clippers are mini truck and George. He can deliver shells to them. When Kacho encounters a pinch, he can also use his personal attack to solve the problem. Worried about his durability, he is 32 years old, and he has not played for most of the recent seasons. He played 40 games in the Rockets in the 20-21 season, the average game was 20.6 points and 6.9 help, but the rockets of that season had no desire and no desire, and their game intensity was debatable. Another point is his 3-point goal. So far, his 3-point shooting rate is only, and his 3-point shooting rate in the 20-21 season is only.
After Wall joined the Clippers, some media described the Clippers as the big three teams, which was too early to say, at least the Clippers were not so optimistic. The actual situation also showed their caution. They offered wall a two-year contract of 13.28 million dollars, but the next year was the team option. However, this investment is likely not to lose. If wall can play 20 minutes per game to provide organization and score for the team and share the burden on Reggie, George and mini truck during the regular season, that’s also very good. After all, mini truck 31, George and Reggie are 32.
Lineup depth
The following is the basic information of Clippers’s new season lineup:
Rear Guard lines: Kennard, Powell, Reggie, wall, Coffey, Brandon-Boston
Attack lines: Covington, Leonard, little Morris, George, Batum, Mann
Inside: zubatz
The team has a good team depth in both the rear line and the front line, and can achieve the starting and substitute are both powerful players. The inside line is only zubatz, but Batum can play center and cowington can also make guest calls. In addition, the team still retains Moses Brown, which is a pure center, therefore, the center position is not expected to have much problem.
Health
In the last three years, the biggest enemy the Clippers encountered was Injuries. Leonard suffered serious injuries caused by the rupture of the cross ligament in the 21-year Western semi-final and had been recuperating until this summer. George’s health condition in the past three years is not ideal either. He played 48 games in the 19-20 season, 54 games in the 20-21 season and 31 games in the last season. For an athlete, the body is the basis for good performance. Without health, everything else is impossible. Can kachao keep healthy in the new season? This is a big question around the Clippers.
The role lineup of the Clippers is also old. Covington is 31 years old, Reggie is 32 years old, Xiao Mo is 33 years old, Wall is 32 years old, Batum is 33 years old, this role lineup will also undergo a marathon test in the new season. However, considering the depth of their lineup, the problem may not be too big.
Outlook for the new season
Ballmer has been investing heavily in the team since he entered the main Clippers, hoping to make the team succeed in the competition. Their total salary in the new season exceeds 0.19 billion, and it is more likely to exceed 0.2 billion in the 23-24 season. Under the huge investment, the team’s lineup is also luxurious. Now, the new season is about to start, and they are facing another new opportunity. Up to now, this team has only entered the division finals, which is not outstanding, some new histories are waiting for them to create.