NBA Reporter Suggests LA Could Overpay For 6’10 Center Next Offseason After Kawhi Leonard Saga Strips Clippers of Draft Picks Through 2033
The LA Clippers will primarily target free agents through 2033 after the NBA stripped them of all their draft capital over the next seven years as punishment for circumventing the cap to pay Kawhi Leonard. They will also be without traded picks from other teams.
NBA reporter Sam Quinn has suggested that the Los Angeles Clippers may be willing to overpay for 6-foot-10 center Jalen Duren in the next offseason. This is due to the Clippers' current situation following the NBA stripping the franchise of draft capital and trading picks as punishment for circumventing the cap to pay Kawhi Leonard.
With draft capital depleted and no team picks to trade, the Clippers are looking to rebuild and fill gaps through free agency. One target that could be available next offseason is Jalen Duren, who is in a standoff with the Detroit Pistons over a max contract. The Pistons have been unwilling to meet Duren's demands for a max contract, which could lead to him becoming available as a free agent.
Duren's recent struggles in the playoffs have made him an attractive target for the Clippers, who are aiming to add young talent to their roster to compete in the near future.
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