2023-10-12 10:30:00
Who says new NBA season says a little update on everyone’s finances. Whoever plays thrifty, who gives his banker sweats, who is downright in the red, we take stock franchise by franchise. Today, it’s time for the Los Angeles Clippers.
# To understand everything regarding NBA salaries:
Los Angeles Clippers 2023-24 salaries
Financial situation in relation to salary cap
The Luxury Tax threshold is set at 165,294,000$ this year. The NBA Salary Cap is set at 136,021,000$ this year.
With $194,134,908 contractually committed to this 2023-24 season, the Los Angeles Clippers have the second largest payroll in the entire NBA. We know that Steve Ballmer is not afraid of big bills and that’s good because another huge one is on the way.
Lots of zeros on the check and missed matches for the Kawhi Leonard – Paul George pair. Both can test the market next summer and management does not seem in a hurry to extend them long term. Maybe the end of a cycle in a year in LA.
Players under guaranteed contracts for the 2024-25 season:
Norman Powell
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
Amir Coffey
Kobe Brown
There exists a world where Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Russell Westbrook do not activate their player option and leave LA. Clippers fans would then find themselves with Norman Powell as a franchise player. Joking aside, the future of the Clippers stars is a subject that is coming up more and more on the table.
Three players to watch this season:
Kawhi Leonard – Paul George : we put the two leaders of LA in the same box because they both have this annoying habit of ending up in the infirmary as the Playoffs approach. The project started in 2019 is losing steam a little more each season and the two men are also getting older (32 for Kawhi, 33 for Paul George). Steve Ballmer is not known for his unlimited patience, it would be a question of turning a corner this season.
Nico Batum : When Free Agency began, it was assumed that this was Nicolas Batum’s final season. It might ultimately be that the winger gets a bit of a break, at least at the club. It is up to him to see what he will do following 2024 (he will be free of any contract) but until then, there is a big season awaiting him with high objectives at club (playing for the title) and in French team (the Olympics).
Marcus Morris, Robert Covington : we end up with two veterans at the end of their contract and not really essential to LA Two players who might be used as part of a trade in the coming weeks or months. To bring a certain bearded man to the City of Angels for example?
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