What does Friday's trade tell us about the direction the LA Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers are headed? Just two spots apart in the Western Conference standings, the Clippers and Blazers are thinking differently about the rest of the regular season.
Although Clippers coach Tyronn Lue acknowledged after Thursday's win over the rival Los Angeles Lakers that star Kawhi Leonard won't likely play this season, they still made an aggressive move to acquire Robert Covington and Norman Powell that adds to their luxury-tax bill, as first reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.