The Los Angeles Clippers may be in a state of “rebuilding” according to those around the league, but the team is apparently dead set on competing this season. Even though they will have to convey their 2019 first round pick to the Memphis Grizzlies should it fall outside of the top-14, competing is the right choice.
Dan Woike of the LA Times breaks down the logic of the team trying to compete:
Perhaps the Clippers believe a playoff berth would be more attractive to a player like San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard, Minnesota’s Jimmy Butler or Boston’s Kyrie Irving, than another young player on the roster…
He continues on to say that the team, while having good intentions, probably won’t pull off a winning record.