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The Clippers cut three players in a row! Paul s successor left the team, with a 29th pick in the first round, and he was only 23 years old and had no ball to play

4:36pm, 27 September 2025Basketball

The Clippers formed an invincible 10-man rotation this offseason, Harden point guard, Bill's point guard, Leonard, Leonard, former Collins and center Zubac. Substitute Paul leads the team and cooperates with Dunn, Jones, Batum and Dalow, which can be said to be armed to the teeth. Basically these 10 rounds can help the Clippers pass the regular season safely. Their depth is full for the first time, and there are no flaws in all positions. Before the preseason is about to begin, the Clippers also adjusted the roster and they cut three players in a row.

According to the US media "HoopsHype", the Clippers have laid off Taytai Washington, as well as Fremanto and Taylor Fink. Among them, Tae Tai is the most promising among the three. He is the 29th pick in the first round in 2022. He is 1.91 meters tall, weighs 89 kilograms, and has an arm span of 2.03 meters. It can be said that he can fight and carry it. Taytai was also the light of Kentucky, and entered the league with templates Chris Paul, Maxi and Murray. Moreover, he used his first-hand throw to make himself defeat all sides in the game.

This is also why the Rockets won him with the 29th pick in 22 years. At that time, the team selected Smith with the 17th pick, and the Nets won Ethan with the 17th pick, and finally won Taetay. Originally, the Rockets had high hopes for him, hoping to serve as the sixth man on the bench to connect. If they play well, they are expected to become the starting point guard of the Rockets. After all, the Rockets were still in bad mode at that time, with Porter and Jaylen Green in the backcourt, but Taytai really couldn't do it.

I don't know if he can't adapt to the strength of the NBA. His outstanding casting in college, including mid-range, is not good, and his average three-pointer is even more fatal. The assists did not show potential. It can be said that there are no guards in three places, they are not good at shooting, their athletic ability, and their defense are not good at all. In addition, with the Clippers introducing Paul, Taytai is not qualified for Harden's substitute. Now, there is no problem with Rockets general manager Stone's operations. In the offseason in 23, the Rockets hope to make room for Daluo, Van Jordan and Dillon. So I sent away all the rookies such as Garuba, Toffer, Taetae and others for free in one go. The problem is that these rookies were unable to play even after leaving the Rockets. Garuba was called Xiao Zhu Meng, but in the end he failed to gain a foothold in the NBA, including the final decision being cut by the Warriors, and had no choice but to return to Real Madrid. Toffer joined the Heat, but he had no ball to play. Now Taeta has also been cut by the Clippers.

Rockets fans were extremely optimistic about the last rookies at the time, but now they are all wiped out. This is the NBA's law. There must be a single shot in the No. 1 pick. The top scorer will be selected with the 13th pick. The last rookie will be the lottery. In fact, most of the top 14 superstars in the NBA are top 14. Among the first round rookies outside the 20th, few of them were doing well. Jimmy Butler was the 30th pick in the first round, and he was one of the few classic works.

As for the second round rookies, they are even more looking for needles in a haystack. Not every player is Jokic and Zhu Meng Green, the probability is too low. Taitai turned 24 in November this year, and now he is 23 years old, on the verge of retirement. ESPN once revealed a data that the average NBA player career is 4.5 years. There are a lot of rookies who have retired after not 4.5 years, including some top picks. There are few people who can live more than 10 years of career. Of course, Taytai's failure also makes people doubt the quality of the Kentucky defender. Because Shepard is from Kentucky, it depends on whether he can prove it to others.

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