Get substitute center and defender! Is this what is called reinforcement? This way, Harden can t be kept

The NBA draft has finally come to an end, and the reinforcement of each team has been completed one after another. Let's see what big moves there are in the free market. After all, many teams have not yet obtained the players they like, and the Lakers' center position has never been strengthened. They finally took a fancy to a rookie, but were intercepted by the Hornets. The Clippers also did not get their own No. 4 player. The Suns and the Trail Blazers hoarded the inside line with their obvious intentions and wanted to make profits for themselves in the trading market. When the Clippers made bold statements to strengthen, the outcome they got was shocking.

The Clippers used their No. 30 pick to get center Niedhausen. As we all know, the Clippers' inside player Zubac played a perfect season. The only regret is that there are no substitute players, which is very harmful to Zubac. Now the Clippers are willing to use their first round pick to help Zubac find a substitute player, which is enough to witness the team's attention to Zubac. You must know that even if the Clippers want Durant, they have not traded Zubac out. Now that they have strengthened their inside line, it can be said that this is a significant improvement. In the second round draft, the Clippers also did not stop their own strengthening steps, and used their No. 51 pick to exchange for the Knicks' No. 50 pick, and successfully obtained defender Kobe Sanders, a defender, but the author thinks it is not very helpful to the Clippers. The Clippers have a substitute player like Bogdan, and the demand for defenders is not too great. Bogdan has completed Harden's substitute lineup well. Now that they continue to choose a rookie in the defenders, it can only be understood as the Clippers will have actions in the future.

Obviously, the management of the Clippers' performance this season has their own understanding. They think that the Clippers achieved good results at the end of the regular season (18 wins and 3 losses), but they were eliminated by the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs, which is obviously a little unwilling to accept it. Why the Clippers are eliminated by their opponents? It is actually very simple. The Clippers lack powerful No. 4 players, and no one can restrict Gordon. This is the key to the Clippers' loss.

The most important task of the Clippers at the moment is actually to renew Harden. Only after renewing Harden can the next operation be carried out. However, Coach Lu is not good at guiding newcomers, and the Clippers do not have enough time to train newcomers. Now, Leonard's contract has two years left, and Harden can only sign a two-year contract with the team, which means that the Clippers' window will be the Clippers' window within the next two years. After the contract between Harden and Leonard expires, the Clippers can only rebuild.

Now, the most important thing for the Clippers is the combat power. The author believes that except for the starting three giants and Batum, anyone can be used as bargaining chips for negotiations, and the only goal is the No. 4 position. Harden has not renewed his contract with the Clippers for a long time. In fact, he just wants to see the Clippers' subsequent operations. Now he has only found two rookies, which obviously cannot satisfy Harden's appetite. Harden just wants to complete the championship at the end of his career. If the Clippers cannot provide the conditions for strengthening, Harden may even leave the Clippers.

With the current lineup of the Clippers, it is almost impossible to win the championship. The only thing that is gratifying is that the Clippers' salary structure is relatively healthy, and they are fully capable of helping Harden find a qualified helper. If it can really help Harden realize his dream, perhaps Harden may really retire from the Clippers.