A 1-7 start changes the conversation
It is early November and the Los Angeles Clippers are already being discussed as sellers. Their 1-7 record ties them for the worst start in the league, and according to ESPN, multiple scouts and executives are tracking the club as a likely source of trade help.
Nobody expects talks to heat up yet. But the Clippers hold a handful of veterans who could slot into a playoff rotation, and several of them are playing on expiring money.
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Who could be available
ESPN names five names. Center Brook Lopez and guard Kris Dunn are both on expiring contracts. So are wings Max Strus and Derrick Jones Jr. Forward Rui Hachimura is on a deal that includes a team option for next season.
That is a useful mix for contenders hunting rim protection, perimeter depth or a switchable wing. It also leaves Los Angeles with a decision to make well before the February deadline: keep chasing a turnaround from a deep hole, or start collecting assets for players who may walk in the summer.
The Clippers lost in overtime to Miami on a Klay Thompson three earlier this week, a result that summed up how their season has gone so far. The next few weeks will show whether front offices keep the phone lines open or move on.
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