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Clippers' Options in the 2026 NBA Draft: Best Prospect Available vs. Drafting for Need
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Clippers' Options in the 2026 NBA Draft: Best Prospect Available vs. Drafting for Need

Los Angeles Clippers On SI·Cem Yolbulan·18 days ago
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A fascinating decision awaits the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2026 NBA Draft. GM Lawrence Frank has a little over a month to evaluate the prospects and make his selection with the No. 5 pick in the draft. The Clippers are in a weird position for multiple reasons. Unlike most of the teams in the lottery, the Clippers are trying to be as competitive as possible next season. They also have two superstars in Darius Garland and Kawhi Leonard, so they want to bring in a player who would complement them well. On paper, LA has a very specific need: a starting-caliber center. Their lack of quality and depth there proved to be costly down the stretch, and the Clippers can't afford to start next season with a Brook Lopez-Yanic Konan Niederhauser-Isaiah Jackson center rotation. The problem is that there is not a single big man projected to be a top-ten selection in most mock drafts. After the consensus top-four of Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Caleb Wilson, the draft is full of guard prospects.…

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