Editor’s Note: These power rankings came out on Monday and therefore don’t take into account the Clippers’ game against the Wolves. There was just too much else going on yesterday for this to get the views/attention it was due as the return of a long-standing series here at Clips Nation, so we published it today instead.
NBA writers, prognosticators, GMs, and others were pretty torn on the Clippers coming into the 2018-19 season. Many understood the talent and depth this team had, but many were also concerned about the lack of a true star and the potential injury problems that always seem to plague L.