Los Angeles Clippers upgraded this offseason
The Los Angeles Clippers opened free agency targeting big man depth behind DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin. They quickly agreed to a deal with big man Spencer Hawes. After losing reserve point guard Darren Collison to the Sacramento Kings, they locked down veteran point guard Jordan Farmar to replace him.
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Moke Hamilton of Basketball Insiders believes the Clippers upgraded this offseason.
"Quietly, Steve Ballmer is somewhere hoping that his $2 billion can buy him an NBA Championship. Mikhail Prokhorov can tell you, though, it has to all come together on the court. Fortunately for Chris Paul, his Clippers are one of maybe five or six teams that will have a legitimate chance at winning the ultimate prize this season. Jordan Farmar and Spencer Hawes will replace the departed Darren Collison and Ryan Hollins. It can be argued that each is an upgrade over their predecessor. It is easy to forget that the Clippers were just a few bounces of the ball away from toppling the Oklahoma City Thunder last spring. If that pain fuels their internal progression and if Blake Griffin continues to fulfill his potential as one of the more well-rounded power forwards in the league, the Clippers will find themselves in the final four with an opportunity to compete for a NBA Championship. Ousting the San Antonio Spurs or Thunder will be a tall task, but these Clippers aren’t that far away, especially with their upgrades this offseason."
Farmar averaged 10.1 points, 4.9 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 22.2 minutes per game while shooting 41.5% from the field, 43.8% from beyond the arc and 74.6% from the charity stripe last season. Hawes put up 13.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field, 41.6% from three and 78.3% from the free throw line.
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