Power Ranking Every Clippers Player: Who’s Their MVP?
By Tom West
Nov 26, 2014; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) forward Blake Griffin (32) and center DeAndre Jordan (6) during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
The Los Angeles Clippers began their offseason as a crushed team after their loss in the Western Conference semi finals to the Houston Rockets. They were dubbed as the team that never gets past the second round and were essentially removed from the list of contenders for the 2015-16 NBA season before the Finals even begun. Now, however, Doc Rivers has managed to assemble the deepest roster they’ve had yet to prepare them for what could genuinely be their best season in franchise history.
No longer will the Clippers need to rely on superstar power and their Big 3 alone. Instead, they have enough depth across the board to offer their stars more rest throughout the season, thus keeping them in better condition for the playoffs. On top of that, they actually have role players that can make something happen off the bench; at both ends of the floor.
Of course, they will need time to adjust, and we can’t know how players such as Lance Stephenson will fit in at first, but it’s not too long until we find out.
So, as we wait for the new season to arrive, it’s time to do a power ranking of the entire roster. Not just to see what their overall depth chart looks like, but to see who is most important to this revamped Clippers squad.
It’s a not exactly easy to rank each member of the team, especially when it comes to the Big 3 of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. With so much talent and every player offering their own skill set, arguments can surely be made to rank different players either higher or lower than they might finish on this list.
Never mind that, though. Let’s just begin the rankings.
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