The Clippers lineup is difficult to change significantly! The 4-player contract expires and will leave the team, Harden holds the player options

On May 5, the NBA playoffs are in full swing. The Clippers' journey this season has ended. They defeated the Nuggets in the tiebreak battle and were eliminated 3-4 in a big score. It was somewhat surprising to the Clippers' exit. I thought they would bring some surprises, but I didn't expect that I would be eliminated in the first round in the end, and the surprise only stayed in the regular season.

In the tiebreak battle, the Clippers did not play as they should have, and the players were all in a slump. On the other hand, the role players in the Nuggets broke out one after another, Westbrook and Braun were able to hit open three-pointers. On the other hand, Jones Jr., Dunn and Bogdanovic were all fucked, and the gap was reflected in this, and the score difference was constantly widened, so the game lost its suspense. In the end, the Clippers collapsed directly in the tiebreak battle and were eliminated.

With the Clippers being eliminated, they also have to start preparing for next season, but it is difficult for their lineup to undergo major changes, and Leonard and Harden will basically be the main core. On the roster, only four players have expired this summer’s contracts, namely Mills, Simmons, Coffey and Flowers. Among them, except for Simmons briefly entering the rotation in the playoffs, none of the other three people got the chance, so it was basically difficult to stay in the team. It is highly likely that they would leave the team and could free up places to strengthen the front line. The power forward's position is still very weak.

Except for the four-player contract expires, Harden and Batum are both player options, and Harden will most likely choose to stay. His performance was perfect in the regular season, and in the situation where the Clippers were not optimistic, he brought the team to the playoffs and returned to the All-Star. It’s a pity that his poor performance in the playoffs, King of Kings and tiebreakers, made him become a bad guy again, and he also suffered a lot of ridicule. He basically won’t choose to change the team, and he will most likely continue to stay in the Clippers.

As for Batum, it is also highly likely that he will stay. The Clippers admire him very much, and he is willing to stay in the team. He was also reused in the last two games, but unfortunately it was a bit late. They might have a chance to take the initiative earlier. Obviously, the Clippers will not take the initiative to give up Batum, unless he wants to leave himself, he will still stay in the team.