NBA Power Rankings: Who is LeBron James not mad at?
Los Angeles Clippers 30-18
Last week: 0-1
Last rank: 8th
The Los Angeles Clippers have been doing just enough to keep their heads above water lately. They lost the first game of Blake Griffin’s return and then had to battle until late in the fourth quarter against the Phoenix Suns to pull out a 10-point victory on Wednesday night. A lot of the talk around this team has been about whether or not they should try to acquire New York Knicks forward, Carmelo Anthony. They’ve held steadfast that no deal will be done that involves any of their three All-Stars: Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and Chris Paul — having Jordan be the only representative in the All-Star game for the Clippers is probably one of the weirdest things about 2017.
A foursome of Anthony, Griffin, Jordan and Paul would easily be one of the most talented quartets in the league. However, with Paul out until March, it would be a rush to try and have these four stars figure out the best ways to accommodate everyone’s skills together. On the other hand, if you can bring in a player of Anthony’s caliber and only have to give up a player like J.J. Redick, Jamal Crawford or Austin Rivers you do it every time. The Clippers have grown tired of being the little brothers to the Los Angeles Lakers and making a move like this could help them capitalize on the fact that the Lakers are currently stinking up the Staples Center.