The Clippers' results this season are actually acceptable to fans, and without Leonard, the team has been able to stabilize in the top eight in the West, and they are currently ranked fifth in the West with 17 wins and 15 losses, and the overall state is still good. The core player of the team, Paul George, has shown a very good form, always carrying the team forward, while the other players except George have not played steadily.
There was previous news that the team's internal gate, Ibaka, may leave the team before the trade deadline, and Ibaka himself has expressed this meaning, so it may be only a matter of time before the two sides part ways. But recently Ibaka's form is slowly returning, facing the Kings, Ibaka appeared for nearly 20 minutes, shooting 7-of-9 and 2-of-3 from three-point range, with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, plus or minus +11! Among them, in the fourth quarter of the game, he personally scored 12 points and 5 rebounds, which is the hero of the team's victory!
It can be said that Ibaka's performance has been very good, the 32-year-old veteran is the best inside fighter in the league when he is young, whether it is defensive or offensive, he has shown great ability. But in recent seasons, Ibaka's form has dropped significantly, and so far this season, Ibaka has averaged 15 minutes per game, only 5.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists, which is not very ideal in a limited time!
However, his outside three-point shooting ability is still very stable this season, and this season's average three-point shooting rate has reached 40%, which can interest many teams. So even if the two sides want to separate, there may be many teams that may be interested in Ibaka, but his injury situation is a matter of consideration for many teams, if he can have a stable playing time and attendance, then it will really be the inside gate that many championship teams want to get!
It can be said that for the chip of Ibaka, in fact, the Clippers still have a certain initiative, if you put him on the shelf, it should be able to exchange some very good chips!