Doc and KG are game changers. Not only do the Clips then retain CP3, but they become the marquee free agent destination for veteran ring chasers. K has two years worth of high caliber playoff play in him if his minutes are managed in the regular season.
Jordan does very little for this team in the playoffs, when defenses are locked in every possession. Garnett gives them a rim defending, rebounding big who can stretch the floor, which should help Griffin get to the hoop without DJ's defender standing near it.
This deal is a no brainer for the Clips, considering that they're not going to sign a backup PG like Bledsoe next summer, and the Lakers aren't going to agree to send Howard to the Clips for Griffin and Bledsoe.
The other big factor here is the Clippers' local TV deal comes up in two seasons. If they can snag a title, it could be worth well over a billion dollars to them. (The Lakers got $4b over 20 years, an average of $200 million a year, more revenue from just local TV than almost every other franchises get in total. Since the Clippers share the same TV market, they could cash in big time if they could get a title. They're probably never going to be on equal footing with the Lakers, but having Doc Rivers for the next half decade adds a ton of credibility, and should lead to on court playoff success.
If they make this move, and the Cs :wink Wink: release Pierce and he signs a MLE deal with the Clips, all the pieces will be in place for them to get to the Finals, assuming they can fill out their roster with cheapie vets that fit. With the Lakers looking on the decline, especially if Howard signs with Houston, this would be a godfather move for the Clippers.
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