2014 picks:
First round, No. 28.
2013-14 record:
57-25 (1st in Pacific Division).
2013 draft recap:
No. 25 overall pick Reggie Bullock. Bullock never fit the system and didn’t make an appearance to the starting line-up even with J.J Reddick missing 47 games due to injuries. Bullock only averaged 2.7 PPG, 0.3 APG, and 1.3 rebounds per game.
X-Factor:
Doc Rivers is the X-factor for the Clippers. Rivers may be the biggest deciding factor for the Clippers. He has been around the NBA for longer than anyone in the Clippers' organisation. The Clippers will need to trust him completely to make the right decision.
Biggest offseason decisions:
If Sterling isn't out by July 10, his presence could just might hurt the team's ability to sign costless agents. But if he's gone, the team becomes an attractive destination for minimum-salary veterans with almost everyone locked in for next season. Center Ryan Hollins is the only costless agent on the team. Small forward Danny Granger might possibly ask for a little bit too much money. Both Glen Davis and Darren Collison have player options to opt in.
Draft Needs
1. Center: Finding a good backup for DeAndre. The best option might be Michigan's Mitch McGary, who missed most of last season with a back injury, which sent his draft stock plummeting
2. Small forward: Wichita State's Cleanthony Early and Connecticut's DeAndre Daniels can shoot and have true small forward size.
3. Point guard: Missouri's Jordan Clarkson could be a perfect fit.
