The Clippers feel they need some roster upgrades — at the three and in terms of depth — if they are going to take the final step to compete for an NBA title with the core of Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, and DeAndre Jordan.
Team president and head coach Doc Rivers recently added Lance Stephenson via trade, but it’s bad news if Stephenson is starting.
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The Clips want to land another starting three this summer, like maybe Paul Pierce?
That long-standing rumor still has legs, as reported most recently by Arash Markazi of ESPN:
One of the options the Clippers are exploring, according to sources, is Paul Pierce, who could sign a mini-midlevel exception of $3.37 million for up to three years if he declines his $5.5 million player option with Washington.
Players don’t normally turn down money but it’s essentially a $1 million difference this season for Pierce, 37, to return home and be reunited with Rivers, who was his coach in Boston for nine seasons, including the 2007-08 championship.
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