The Los Angeles Clippers spent the summer tweaking and improving the roster and were finally able to address one of their longstanding needs, a third big. Although the offseason has been limited due to a lack of financial flexibility, Doc Rivers and his staff have done a pretty solid job addressing areas of need.
Rivers has placed a premium on shooting and floor spacing, and the offseason acquisitions of Spencer Hawes, Jordan Farmar and C.J. Wilcox fit that niche perfectly. All three players are above-average shooters from three but are also versatile enough to play two positions.
Rivers’ goal since arriving in Los Angeles has been to provide floor spacing for Chris Paul and Blake Griffin to work their two-man game. Rivers now has shooters at every position and enough depth and versatility to create diverse rotations and lineups.
Predicting the roles of each of the newcomers seems pretty straightforward, but Rivers and his staff will surely create a few unforeseen twists throughout the season in order to combat how opposing defenses defend Griffin, Paul and the shooter ...
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Article written by Jeff Nisius