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Updated NBA power rankings of suffering

By Akash Anavarathan

CLEVELAND, OH- JUNE 16: Cleveland Cavaliers fans react during Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Golden State Warriors defeated The Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97 to win their first championship since 1975. (Photo by Angelo Merendino/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH- JUNE 16: Cleveland Cavaliers fans react during Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Golden State Warriors defeated The Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97 to win their first championship since 1975. (Photo by Angelo Merendino/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES,CA – DECEMBER 25: Head coach Doc Rivers of the Los Angeles Clippers talks to Austin Rivers
LOS ANGELES,CA – DECEMBER 25: Head coach Doc Rivers of the Los Angeles Clippers talks to Austin Rivers /

22. Los Angeles Clippers

The Clippers had a great run these past four or five years. They drafted Blake Griffin, added Chris Paul, traded for Doc Rivers and boom! They became a relevant franchise and got out of the shadow of the Lakers for this recent stretch. It was enough to help fans forget about the decades of mismanagement that came before.

The Clippers and their fans had a lot of good playoff runs with Chris Paul at the helm, but they just didn’t have enough to take it over the top. But just because Paul is headed to the Rockets, it doesn’t mean that this experiment is over.

Los Angeles has one of the best owners in sports with Steve Ballmer and have added Jerry West this offseason. Their fans can trust that those two can keep the ship afloat without Paul. They added Danilo Gallinari, re-signed Blake Griffin and will look to keep rolling this season.

The Lakers seem to be a few seasons away from success, so the Clippers are still the better team in Hollywood and so their fans don’t have anything to suffer over.

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