The Los Angeles Clippers have disappointed fans again this season, and owner Ballmer is in a state of indescribable distress. It is reported that he has invested billions of dollars to build a luxury lineup, of which the new arena alone cost $1 billion, which shows his love for basketball. However, Leonard, the team's core player, was frequently suspended, which made Ballmer very angry.
In an effort to revive the team, Ballmer announced that he would be seeking to trade Leonard in the offseason. However, according to US media predictions, Leonard's trade value has dropped significantly, and few teams in the league are willing to see him as the core of the championship contention. In the past few years, Leonard has shown extraordinary strength, but has never been able to prove himself in the playoffs, and his professionalism has been questioned, and many fans have even dubbed him "the NBA's biggest fraudster".
At the same time, Harden, another star player of the Clippers, also expressed his willingness to leave the team. It is reported that the maximum contract amount offered by the Clippers does not exceed $95 million, which is far from Harden's expectations. Considering the team's current injury problems and the decline in star players' form, Harden decided to seek a new home after believing that there was no hope of staying with the Clippers to win the championship.
The future of the Clippers is uncertain, but fans are still looking forward to the team coming out of the slump and back to championship contention.