There are three avenues to build a team in the NBA: free agency, the draft, and trades. Being in Los Angeles, the Clippers have a bigger advantage in free agency than most, but that relies on having usable cap space. That’s why one of the most relevant questions of each offseason is how much cap space the team has.
Currently, the 2022-23 salary cap is projected to be $119 million. The Clippers have more than $150 million in salary committed for next season, before accounting for any incoming free agents, which means the Clippers won’t have any cap space for the 2022 offseason.