Trade:

Rockets get:

PF Giannis Antetokoumpo

Clippers get:

SF Dillon Brooks

Bucks get:

SG Bogdan Bogdanavic

PF Jabari Smith Jr

SG Reed Sheppard

SF Cam Whitmore

2025 PHX FRP(Traded on draft night)

2025 MIN SRP

2026 MEM SRP

2027 PHX FRP

2027 LAC SRP

2029 PHX FRP

2031 HOU FRP(Top 5 protected)

Extend:

PG James Harden(3 years, $113 mil)

SG Norman Powell(4 years, $107 mil)

SF Amir Coffey(2 years, $16 mil)

PG Ben Simmons(1 year, minimum)

Sign:

PF Trey Lyles(2 years, $16 mil)

Draft:

Round 1

30-Danny Wolf-C, Michigan

Summary:

Here, the Clippers do the best they can do with the resources they have, continuing to maintain a strong, defensive minded supporting cast around Kawhi and Harden.

Rotation:

Starters:

PG: James Harden

SG: Norman Powell

SF: DJJ

PF: Kawhi Leonard

C: Ivica Zubac

Bench:

PG: Kris Dunn

SG: Amir Coffey

SF: Dillon Brooks

PF: Trey Lyles

C: Drew Eubanks

Rest of Bench:

PG: Ben Simmons

SG: Cam Christie

SF: Nic Batum

PF: Kobe Brown

C: Danny Wolf

Goals:

1.James Harden, Norman Powell, and Kawhi Leonard all earn All-Star nods.

2.Ivica Zubac wins DPOY, averaging 10 RPG, 2 BPG, and 1 SPG.

3.Dillon Brooks wins 6MOTY.

4.The Clippers finish anywhere from 3-8 in the West and advance all the way to the Conference Finals.