Leverage?
Best-case scenario for the LA Clippers is that Chris Paul is leveraging the Spurs to keep the “Big 3” intact in Los Angeles. Trade talks surrounding Blake Griffin have been a topic of interest for years now and Paul could be using his own departure to secure the future of Griffin. Regardless, Chris Paul has made clear his ultimate goal and the Clippers are going to have to give him what he wants and more if they are to keep him.
It’s a 50 million-dollar gamble, and regardless of whether he stays or not, it should be clear just how badly he wants to win a title.
It’s a critical summer for the Clippers, one that could see the addition of a fourth All-Star to the mix, the perpetuation of the status quo, or the last option – one we’ll deal with if it comes.