07-14-2021, 12:59 PM
(07-14-2021, 12:19 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: They'd be fine, judging on this year's playoffs, if they weren't essentially guaranteed to lose Jackson and Tatum.
Exactly. I don't know how much Jackson is going to get on the open market, but if a team like the Bulls throws a 4/72 at him do the Clips match?? I can see them pivoting to Schroeder if they lose Jackson but that'd be a downgrade imo.
Batum is looking to get the MLE from someone. Hard to imagine him staying as well. They do have Ibaka, but his better days are behind him.
If the Clips do pay everyone, and I'm not ruling this out because Ballmer has enough money to buy every team in the league and have about 80 billion left over, what do the Clips look like in 2 years? Jackson will be 32. Ibaka 33. Batum 35. Kawhi coming off an ACL tear and could never be the same. George has had his own health problems with his shoulder.
Just seems like there is a high chance that they take a step back just because of age and injury concerns naturally.
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