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Knicks Bring in a Top-5 Caliber Player, Clippers Grow Tired of Wasting Seasons

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Clippers

Clippers

+3 players ($38.9m) +3 picks,
Cap Impact - $6.7M
  • Isaiah Hartenstein
    Isaiah Hartenstein
    C, 0.27 LEBRON
    Roll + Cut Big

    $8.1M

    1yr

    20
  • RJ Barrett
    RJ Barrett
    SG, 6' 6", -1.24 LEBRON
    Secondary Ball Handler

    $23.8M

    4yrs

    20
  • Obi Toppin

    TO

    Obi Toppin
    PF, 6' 9", -0.55 LEBRON
    Team Option | Athletic Finisher

    $6.8M

    1yr

    20
  • draft-pick-player

    2028 - Round 1

    20
  • draft-pick-player

    2024 - Round 1

    20
  • draft-pick-player

    2026 - Round 1

    20

+1  Wins

+37.20  MPG

-3.57  Off.

-1.24  Def.

Knicks

Knicks

+2 players ($59.9m),
Cap Impact + $2.1M
  • Kawhi Leonard
    Kawhi Leonard
    SF, 6' 7", 3.3 LEBRON
    Shot Creator

    $45.6M

    2yrs

    13
  • Jordan Clarkson

    PO

    Jordan Clarkson
    SG, 6' 4", -0.21 LEBRON
    Player Option | Primary Ball Handler

    $14.2M

    1yr

    29

+1  Wins

-23.23  MPG

+6.24  Off.

-0.53  Def.

Jazz

Jazz

+1 player ($18.9m) +1 pick,
Cap Impact + $4.5M
  • Evan Fournier
    Evan Fournier
    SG, 6' 7", -1.11 LEBRON
    Movement Shooter

    $18.8M

    2yrs

    20
  • draft-pick-player

    2023 - Round 1

    via DAL
    20

-2  Wins

-13.98  MPG

-2.67  Off.

+1.77  Def.

Knicks Land Kawhi Leonard
Knicks Receive:

  • Kawhi Leonard

The Knicks do not currently have that type of top-5 player that teams plan their entire organization around. On the other hand, they do have a talented, competitive team. If they added Leonard to it, and he had a bounce-back season, they’d be true title contenders.

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Knicks Offseason Moves

  • Trade Evan Fournier and 1 FRP for Jordan Clarkson

  • Pick Up Immanuel Quickley's Team Option

  • Pick Up Quentin Grimes's Team Option

  • Pick Up Miles McBride's Team Option

  • Re-sign Josh Hart for 3 years / $48,000,000

  • Sign Jordan Clarson for 2 years / $34,000,000

New York Knicks Potential Rotation

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Quentin Grimes

SF Kawhi Leonard

PF Julius Randle

C Mitchell Robinson

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PG Miles McBride

SG Immanuel Quickley

SF Josh Hart

PF Kris Murray

C Jericho Sims

Clippers Receive:

  • RJ Barrett

  • Obi Toppin

  • Three First-Round Picks

The Clippers may have grown tired of wasting seasons hoping Leonard can be consistently available. If so, this is a good return for a distressed asset. Barrett, Toppin, and three first-round picks are about as much as the Clippers could ask for in exchange for Leonard.

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Clippers Offseason Moves

  • Draft Jordan Hawkins (30th)

  • Draft Adem Bona (49th)

  • Pick Up Obi Toppin's Team Option

  • Pick Up Bones Hyland's Team Option

LA Clippers Potential Rotation

PG Terance Mann

SG Paul George

SF RJ Barrett

PF Obi Toppin

C Ivica Zubac

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PG Bones Hyland

SG Eric Gordon

SF Norman Powell

PF Marcus Morris

C Isaiah Hartenstein

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