The Los Angeles Clippers have lost DeAndre Jordan to the Dallas Mavericks, and nearly every noteworthy center has already signed elsewhere in free agency. As a result, the Clippers’ options to fill their shallow frontcourt are constantly diminishing. Now, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, L.A. are interested in forward Josh Smith of the Houston Rockets.
First and foremost, the Clippers need a center. They lost their primary backup Spencer Hawes in the trade with the Charlotte Hornets to acquire Lance Stephenson, and are now left with two primary bigs aside from Blake Griffin — Glen Davis and rookie power forward Branden Dawson.