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Clippers' Starting Center for Next Season May Be Playing in Round 2 of the Playoffs
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Clippers' Starting Center for Next Season May Be Playing in Round 2 of the Playoffs

Los Angeles Clippers On SI·Chris Lambert·27 days ago
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The Los Angeles Clippers enter the 2026 offseason with no bigger need than finding a quality option at center. Following the Ivica Zubac trade, the need for a real paint presence was evident. Down the stretch of the 2025-26 season, the Clippers struggled to close out possessions with defensive rebounds and gave up plenty of easy baskets at the rim. The offense also struggled, as the team's guards no longer had a big body screen setter to help free them up off the dribble. When looking around the league, there are plenty of strong options at the five hitting the market this summer in free agency. But if LA opts to use free agency to address other needs like shooting and forward play, the trade market may provide Lawrence Frank with a solution that free agency simply can't. With the Cavaliers struggling to get past the Toronto Raptors in round one of the playoffs, questions are starting to be asked about what this summer could hold for Cleveland.…

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