IMO it's extremely unlikely the Clippers win the NBA championship in the next 15 years.

Posted on September 2, 2026 at 09:19:24 PM by GlassOnion

Or probably the next 50 for that matter. They certainly haven't done much in the last 50.

The most direct effect will be the Clippers will be more or less forced to devote a higher percentage of their overall payroll to free agency acquisitions, since the more conventional avenue of high draft choices will be effectively unavailable.

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IMO it's extremely unlikely the Clippers win the NBA championship in the next 15 years.