The Clippers, who have a 21-21 record this season and are eighth in the West, have recently made two straight wins without Leonard and George, steadily in the top eight in the West. For them, if they can continue this state of affairs, they still have a chance to get a play-off place this season. But the Clippers are less interested in moving into the playoffs at the moment.
George has missed some games due to injuries before, and recently there have been reports that George may have suffered a season-reimbursed injury. There was previous news that Leonard may make a comeback this season, but recently according to HoopHype reporter Mike Scotto, according to the information he got, some people inside the Clippers believe that Leonard's return this season is unlikely. After all, his recovery period from injuries is usually 12-18 months, and he has only rested for about 7 months so far, so it may take some time to recover from injuries!
So it's going to be hard for the Clippers to have a dual-core on the court at the moment, so a Western Conference executive said, "They're willing to talk about anybody's deal except their dual-core and Mann." They are willing to accept the idea of falling out of the playoffs and restructuring next season. ”
If the Clippers can give up this season's game, then all but Leonard, George and Mann can be traded, including players such as Reggie, Ibaka, Batum, Zubac, Morris and Kennard! This is great for a lot of teams in the league who want to get results in the playoffs, and these players are far more effective at the strong than on the weaker teams!
So from the current point of view, the Clippers seem to be starting to develop in the direction of abandoning this season, maybe the fast pile small supermarket is about to open, and all teams must contact the Clippers as soon as possible to get good players. And the Clippers also want to move to some younger players or better value for money to spend the season!