The Clippers have 14.9 million space this summer! The strong forward is determined to win, and the three major candidates are released

On May 12, the NBA playoffs are in full swing, while the Clippers are already focusing on the offseason and lose to the Nuggets 3-4 in the first round, and the team has ended the journey of this season. Judging from the first round competition, the disadvantages of the Clippers' lineup are still very obvious. The hardness on the front line is not enough, so they are directly beaten by Gordon and eventually they are eliminated.

According to famous reporter Mark Stein, the Los Angeles Clippers are expected to have $14.9 million in operating space in the free agent market.

According to previous interview reports by general manager Frank, the Clippers will not make major changes to the lineup this summer. Basically, Leonard and Harden are still the core, and Zubac, Powell and others are surrounded by them. However, there will be some additions to the lineup, with the goal being on the inside, shooters and young players.

Because George was not given a maximum salary contract last year, the Clippers' salary space has become more flexible. Harden is still a player option this summer. Once he chooses to jump out of the contract and re-sign a new contract, it can also make the team more operational. For the Clippers, they already have at least $14.9 million in space this summer, which is enough to attract a good role player to join, especially after they have their own arena, some players will still be willing to join.

And among these, the Clippers need to strengthen the most is the position of the power forward. This season, Leonard, Batum or Jones Jr. have been giving this position. They are all a little thin and not enough to fight against real power forwards. In this first round of playoff match, the Nuggets' Gordon caused great trouble to the Clippers, and it can be said that he directly changed the trend of the game. If the Clippers had a good power forward, the results of the game were not certain.

It is also difficult for the Clippers to get a perfect complement, and this summer you can target Corinth, Portis and Yabuselle. Among them, Corinth has a contract, so he can explore it through transactions; Portis has one year left in the contract, and he fully meets the needs of the Clippers, and even brings hardness to the team, but it is a bit difficult; Abussele's contract expires, and his performance this season also allows him to get a better contract. The 76ers want him to stay, but they cannot provide a larger contract, which may give the Clippers some opportunities.