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Once again, the Los Angeles Clippers fell short of their goal.
Once again, Kawhi Leonard wasn’t on the court when it mattered the most.
Once again, people are talking about breaking the team up.
If this feels familiar, it’s because it is.
This has been the case year in and year out ever since Leonard and Paul George arrived in Southern California, and it’s become painfully evident that the Oklahoma City Thunder won the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trade.
Nonetheless, despite their never-ending shortcomings, this team might still be better off tripling down on them.
At least, that’s how former NBA champion Paul Pierce feels.
.@PaulPierce34 wants the Clippers to run it back:
“They’re moving into a new arena and to hang a banner there would mean a lot.” pic.twitter.com/39O7Sbf5Hm
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) May 6, 2024
Talking on Undisputed, Pierce stated that the Clippers don’t want to enter their new arena in a rebuild because they need to get fans in the seats.
On top of that, they just signed Leonard to a three-year extension, so it wouldn’t make sense for them to trade other players who are on his same timeline to get younger.
Pierce acknowledges that the Clippers might be forced to give Paul George a max deal, whereas James Harden will have to settle with less than that.
This team was the best in the league for more than a month, and the potential is most definitely there, so it makes sense to keep trying with this core of players.
Then again, they also need to prepare to play and win basketball games without Leonard, as he’s just not reliable and cannot be trusted to be healthy come playoff time.
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