2018-19 Los Angeles Clippers

2017-18: 42-40
Draft picks: 12-ish, 13-ish
Signed for next season ($112m): C Deandre Jordan, SF Danilo Galinari, SF Tobias Harris, PG Austin Rivers, PG Lou Williams, C Boban Marjonovic, PG Milos Teodosic, SF Wesley Johnson, SG Patrick Beverley, PF Sam Dekker, PG Jawun Evans, SG Sindarius Thornwell

This summer's free agents: Avery Bradley, Montrezl Harrell, CJ Williams, Tyrone Wallace

I think they have to bring back Harrell, I doubt they bring back Bradley, Wallace is on a 2-way contract. No idea about Williams, might depend on whether Austin Rivers sticks around.

The Clippers likely fancy themselves built on veterans rather than rookies (that may depend on who their coach is) but they need depth everywhere so if they could score, say, Collin Sexton (Alabama) and Robert Williams (Texas A&M), that wouldn't be a bad way to go. Though if they could score the Kentucky pair (Knox and Gilgeous-Alexander) I think they should do that. Back-to-back lottery picks are an interesting novelty. Seems like they have twice the leverage if they want to trade one or both picks (or package one with Gallinari to clear even more cap room).

Worth noting that Jordan, Rivers, Teodosic and Johnson have player options. I think Deandre opts out and I think Rivers opts out (because I also think Papa Doc Rivers moves on, too). I expect Johnson to come back but I suspect Teodosic can get more than $6.3m if he opts out. So I expect the Clippers roster to look wildly different in 6 weeks or so. If Jordan, Rivers and Teodosic opt out, the Clippers will suddenly have a ton of money to spend. I'm not seeing them getting Paul George but they could offer Demarcus Cousins a hefty pile of cash. Likely they'll end up with something like Derrick Favors, Joe Johnson, maybe Ed Davis or Dante Exum to go with two new rookies. Or they run it back with the so-so team they had last year. I dunno, they're wide open at this point. We'll know more when opt-out day passes.

For now: I dunno. I think they'll be looking for a new coach soon. And I think they'll be looking to fill gaping holes in their roster preferably with big splashy superstars (maybe). Or if no one opts out they could be running back the same team (I bet that doesn't happen). For right now, I have no idea what the Clippers will be rolling into next year with.