The 2014 season will most likely be a different since former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer is now in control of the Clippers and ready to turn around an organization that was known for mediocrity and dysfunction over the last 40 years. In addition, Ballmer paid a bundle for the Clippers! The Clippers are on the short list of title contenders and is expected to improve as star forward Blake Griffin enters his prime and the team adds new pieces to support point guard Chris Paul’s playmaking abilities. In fact, the Clippers have taken over the sunlight from the Lakers.
The Los Angeles Clippers core of Paul, Griffin and Rivers as coach is one of the most talented foundations in the NBA league and may be rivaled by only San Antonio, Oklahoma City, and Cleveland. The Clippers have been at the forefront of the NBA for three seasons, and since Rivers is in his second year with the team now might be the time for the squad to make a deep playoff run.
Of course, there will not be much pressure on the Clippers to win a championship this season, but at a certain point the team needs to prove that it can be a legitimate threat to win the Western Conference, if not the entire NBA. Even so, expectations will still be high for the Clippers heading into the 2014-2015 season.
The Clippers will essentially be returning the same team as last year’s 57-win squad, but the Clippers were able to add two quality role players and potential key contributors in Spencer Hawes and Jordan Farmar during the offseason. the Clippers’ biggest loss, however, was Darren Collison, who signed with Sacramento during free agency.
The Clippers are expected to be nearly $20 million over the salary cap for the 2014 season and may be handicapped in making any potential roster moves throughout the year. The team, however, will be more concerned with getting the most out of Paul and Griffin, while hoping DeAndre Jordan continues to evolve as a basketball player. Rivers’ crew does not need any more talent on board; what they need is continued on-court leadership, a shut-down defense, and quality production off the bench.
The Clippers have quite a few futures wagers on the board at 5dimes. The Clippers are +900 to win the NBA championship.
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