In the offseason, I think the goal should not be to win the championship, but to think about how to enter the playoffs in the new season.
It's basically impossible to win the championship, now the Timberwolves, the Nuggets are too strong, and if the Thunder are strengthened, the new season will be very strong, so it's really unrealistic to fantasize about winning the championship now, I'll talk about it in line with reality, you should think about how to enter the playoffs.
Timberwolves, Thunder, Nuggets, Mavericks. These four should undoubtedly enter the playoffs, plus a Grizzlies, the Grizzlies are not necessarily bullish in the playoffs, but for two consecutive years, the regular season is very good, and the Grizzlies are likely to enter the playoffs. That's five places.
For the rest, the Sun, the Sun should not be rotten, and it is a strong opponent.
The Lakers, if James is here, are still a strong opponent, but James will be a year older and less threatening.
Kings, what do you say, it feels like they're going to try to compete in the playoffs.
The Pelicans, like the Kings, will also try to compete in the playoffs.
The Rockets, the Rockets should also try to compete in the playoffs.
The Warriors, see how management operates, they should also compete for the playoffs.
There are three spots left in the playoffs, and there are six other teams competing with the Clippers, and none of these six teams will be weak.
Now let's look at the situation of the Clippers, George also knows that he can't win the championship, and the management doesn't want to give the top salary, if George leaves, it's really dangerous to enter the playoffs.
Harden, this may be renewed, let's see how it works in the end.
Overall, if one of Harden and George does not renew their contracts, the Clippers will have a dangerous playoff season, and it will be difficult to make room to sign others if they do not renew their contracts.
Even though both Harden and George have contract extensions, which is about the same as this year, the Big Three are a year older, and the other competitors are stronger. Is the playoffs really easy to get into? I find it hard to get into.
I'm here to help the Clippers assemble a championship roster. Next season's second local tyrant line is about 190 million, if the team's salary exceeds this line, next season will not be able to sign the buyout player, can not be packaged and traded, a single transaction can not be exchanged for a higher salary than the traded player, can not use cash, can not use a variety of special signings (can only use the base salary to sign people), if the total salary before the end of next season can not be lower than the second line, the first round of 31 will be punished as the lowest pick and cannot be traded. And the Clippers are already a repeat luxury tax team and will face a hefty luxury tax penalty again.
Therefore, the operation of the Clippers next season will revolve around the second local tyrant line, and will do their best to keep the team's salary from this line. This is also the main reason why George will not be offered a big contract extension.
George and Harden must accept a certain degree of salary reduction if they want to stay with the team, and the specific operation is as follows:
1. Renewing George's starting salary of 4200w for a total of 4 years and 180 million (4000w less than the maximum salary)
2. Renew Harden's starting salary of 2500w for a total of 3 years and 8000w
3. The three-way transaction was exchanged for Grant 2979w, and the specific plan was that the Clippers got Mann + Powell to get Grant, the Magic came out of Ingles +1 first round + 2 second rounds to get Mann + Powell, and the Trail Blazers got Grant to get Ingles +1 first round + 2 second rounds + exceptions.
4. The transaction got Schroder 1303w, and the specific plan was that the Clippers sent Tucker + Wei Shao + 2 rounds to the blue net to get Schroder.
5. Veterans sign Batum, Theis, Lonnie Walker, and Dunn with base salaries
6. Send Hyland + cash to the team with space for air
Next season's center: Zubac + Theis + Kai Jones
Forward small card + George + Grant + Batum + Coffey + Brown
Guard Harden + Little Black + Walker + Dunn + Rookie
Starter: Zubac + Grant + Jr. + George + Harden
Main subs: Blackie + Dunn + Walker + Coffey + Batum + Theis
The total salary of the whole team is about 188 million, and the limit is controlled below the second local tyrant line.