LA Clippers' Possible Trade Deadline Plan Revealed

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The LA Clippers have been the best team in basketball for over a month, but their front office has shown a willingness to improve and make changes at each trade deadline over the last several seasons. This has led some to believe that even despite LA's current success, some marginal moves at the deadline could certainly still take place.
During a recent episode of The Lowe Post, ESPN's Zach Lowe said, "I think the Clippers are still looking around. I think they're gonna be aggressive at the trade deadline. Specifically - they play as a little small when Kawhi is off the floor. Kawhi is kind of the default power forward now. They've got that one pick, they've got money, I think they're gonna look around at tweener-forward types. I would be shocked if there is not some conversations between the Nets and Clippers about [Dorian] Finney-Smith, Royce O'Neal."
With very few holes in their roster right now, the Clippers could use some additional forward depth. Amir Coffey has stepped up nicely as a backup wing off the bench since P.J. Tucker fell out of the rotation and rookie Kobe Brown was unable to lock down that spot, but the Clippers are still a bit thin at that position after trading away three veteran forwards in the James Harden trade.
While such a move doesn't seem like one that would make or break the Clippers' chances at a title, it makes sense why Lowe feels they would be targeting wing help at the deadline.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.
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