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The Clippers Start Operations? Harden and Durant are expected to reunite in Los Angeles? Paul is likely to return

5:10pm, 7 June 2025【Basketball】

Everyone should still remember this news: the Suns are eager to get a center forward, and there is a chance to promote Towns' joining. And, in the future, the Suns system will be rebuilt around Booker + Towns' new internal and external core.

At present, the head coach has been selected, and it seems that it is almost like introducing Towns, or other core inside stars. But no matter which one it is, one star must leave, and it is very clear whoever leaves. According to news from the famous reporter Shams, the Knicks are interested in Durant. In fact, it is no secret that New York likes Durant. After Durant's Achilles tendon ruptured, New York still showed great pursuit of him. However, there seems to be an indescribable feud between Durant and Knicks President Dolan. In short, we also know the result at that time. Durant went to the Nets and is still somewhat resistant to New York's pursuit. Even on social media, Durant personally responded to fans' questions: "Joining the Knicks is a lie." But no matter what, it is a foregone conclusion that Durant left the Suns. The Suns have also substantially reduced the asking price for Durant, because the reason is very simple. They really have no way to deal with Bradley Bill's contract.

Although the management almost made it clear that Bill would not return to the team, there was no way. He had the right to veto the transaction, and the team had no way to deal with him. So everyone in the outside world knows that the Suns' trading in Durant is the only way to change the current dilemma. In this case, even if you have Durant, even if you are the party seeking a transaction, the other party will try to lower the price as much as possible. So in other words, Bill's contract may largely affect the whereabouts of Durant's new season. I don’t want to go to New York in big cities, and the Spurs who want to go to have too low chips. So in this case, is there any next team that can meet the Suns' reconstruction needs, give them a bargaining chip that satisfies them, and also interest Durant? In this case, we will definitely think of another city at the first time, that is Los Angeles.

I have been to New York and Golden State, and in this case, Los Angeles seems to be a good place to belong. Of course, the Los Angeles Lakers are unrealistic, and their current bargaining chips are almost impossible to impress the Suns. In this case, another rich and not stingy team in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Clippers seem to have become the best choice. So there is currently news that the Clippers are considered to be the dark horse team for Durant. Because on the Clippers, except for Harden and Leonard, Zubac, Zubac, Jr., Powell, Dunn, and draft picks, the Clippers are willing to take it, as long as they can see the championship window appear. However, now it is only the theoretical basis of the transaction. As for whether Durant and Harden want to renew their relationship in Los Angeles, only Durant may be clear.

And for the Clippers, this offseason is destined to be uneasy. It's not just Durant at the moment, but Chris Paul has a high possibility of returning to the Clippers. This veteran defender seems to really want to reunite with Harden. Because Paul himself has been constantly hinting at the trend of returning to the Clippers, he himself said that he has not been with his children for six years and he does not want to stay away from his family anymore and wants to accompany his family more. In this case, Paul was not only retiring directly, but also returning to Los Angeles. Compared with the backcourts of the Clippers and Lakers, the former is obviously a more suitable and realistic choice.

If you can gather the combination of Paul + Harden + Durant + Leonard, except for being older, the Clippers' lineup seems to be fine.