The Clippers officially announced the signing of Theis, who is expected to play off the bench today against the Rockets: The four veterans of Houston will join forces with Los Angeles

On November 18, Beijing time, the Clippers officially announced that the team had signed Theis. Previously, Theis and the Pacers reached a buyout agreement, and after a 48-hour clarification period, he officially signed with the Clippers. It is reported that Theis can play in today's game against the Rockets and is expected to serve as Zubac's backup. The Clippers officially posted a poster to welcome Theis to join.

This summer, Theis helped Germany win the men's World Cup. But so far this season, Theis has not been in the Pacers' rotation, making just one appearance and scoring two points. The 31-year-old Theis is 2.03 meters tall, weighs 111 kilograms, and averages 7.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in his career.

Previously, salary expert Marks reported that after signing Theis, the Clippers' total salary exceeded $200 million, and they and the Warriors are currently the only two teams in the league with a total salary of more than $200 million. Since the Harden trade, the Clippers' luxury tax has increased from $99.2 million to $142.3 million.

Clippers reporter Murray said 10 of the 15 players who signed regular contracts with the Clippers last season are still with the team (Westbrook, George, Leonard, Zubac, Powell, Mann, Plumlee, Hyland, Boston Jr., Coffey).

The five players who left were Morris, Gordon, Batum, Preston and Covington, who were traded for Kobe Brown, Harden, Primo, Tucker, Theis.

Murray also lamented that there are currently four Rockets veterans in the Clippers team, they are Harden, Tucker, Westbrook and Theis, and the four veterans of Houston have teamed up with Los Angeles, can they end the six-game losing streak for the Clippers?