When the Los Angeles Clippers started gathering up younger players in the offseason, the basketball romantic in me wanted to believe it was all about succession planning. Get in a few guys who can give us some production now, learn from some of the best the league has to offer, and eventually become the stars of tomorrow for the 213. Often it doesn’t work that way, the business can be more ruthless, but also the progress of young players isn’t linear and — as this season has shown in abundance — nothing is guaranteed.
The injury woes that began during last season’s playoffs have shown no signs of subsiding.