By Jason Fryer
Just like his good friends and olympic counterparts LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams, Tyson Chandler, and AmareStoudemire; free agents Chris Paul and Dwight Howard both have big "Decisions" to make this offseason. Arguably the two best players at their respective positions (and yes when Dwight's heathy I feel he's the best center in the NBA) are free agents this offseason and both have big decisions to make this offseason. With that said, I feel its a this is a good time for me to look at where I feel free agent Chris Paul should sign this summer.
Chris Paul: (Houston Rockets) Wait, so your tell me that Chris Paul should leave LA after two seasons and move onto another team...yes for a number of different reasons.
1. The Clippers don't have cap space this offseason: Even without Chris Paul on their payroll for next season, the Clippers still have almost 48 million dollars guaranteed for next season. So even if LA is able to bring Chris Paul back, the core of their roster will have to be set for the longevity of his contract. The Clippers already have DeAndre Jordan & Blake Griffin for just under 30 million per year for the next 3 seasons. Along with that, Los Angeles will have to determine if they can afford key role players (Jamal Crawford/Matt Barnes) and Eric Bledsoe.
2. Whose the Coach? Will Vinny Del Negro be back for his 4th season in Los Angeles? I'm not sure, however you can find a number of pro's and con's for the Clippers during Del Negro tenure in LA.
Pros:
Cons:
May 3, 2013; Memphis, TN, USA: Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul (3) brings the ball up court in game six of the first round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum. Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 118-105. Photo Courtesy by Spruce Derden-USA TODAY Sports.
3. This is a talented, but not championship team: As shown above, the Clippers do have a number of talented players on their roster (Blake, DeAndre (if he works on the offensive side of his game), and possibly Crawford and Bledsoe), however, that still puts them behind the Heat, Pacers, Bulls (with Rose), Thunder, Spurs, Grizzlies, and Warriors. This shows that the Clippers still need a number of other improvements if they want to be mentioned with the teams listed above.
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