The Clippers are in a risky position right now. They finished slightly above 0.500 last year despite suffering devastating injuries and the discomfort of trading their franchise player halfway through the season. The Clips currently possess a mix of solid veterans and promising youngsters, a combination that is just tantalizing enough to believe they could be a playoff team next year by staying the course and signing some stopgap veterans (such as Mike Scott, or Anthony Tolliver/Amir Johnson/Avery Bradley). There is an outside chance, with good health and strong development from their young guys, that the Clippers could pull off the 8th seed.