Los Angeles Clippers 2012-13 NBA Preview

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Los Angeles Clippers

2011-12 Vitals:

40-26, 2nd in Pacific Division, 5th in Western Conference
97.5 PPG/95.0 OPP PPG

2012-13 Roster:

Chauncey Billups – G
Eric Bledsoe – PG
Caron Butler – SF
Jamal Crawford – G
Willie Green – SG
Blake Griffin – PF
Grant Hill – SF
Ryan Hollins – C
DeAndre Jordan – C
Travis Leslie – G
Lamar Odom – PF
Chris Paul – PG
Trey Thompkins – F
Ronny Turiaf – C

Offseason Additions:

Lamar Odom, Jamal Crawford, Grant Hill, Ryan Hollins, Willie Green, Ronny Turiaf

Offseason Subtractions:

Randy Foye, Mo Williams, Nick Young, Ryan Gomes

Projected Starters:

PG – Chris Paul
SG – Chauncey Billups
SF – Caron Butler
PF – Blake Griffin
C – DeAndre Jordan

Season Outlook:

The Los Angeles Clippers have to consider their 2011-12 season a success after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies and eventually losing in the second round to the San Antonio Spurs.

It’s a new year and the Clippers have raised their expectations. They’ve added some veteran help in Grant Hill, Jamal Crawford and Lamar Odom to provide leadership, three-point shooting and a big man to stretch the floor.

Anything less than the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference will be considered a huge disappointment and they still have to make sure to get Chris Paul signed to a long-term extension.

Best-Case Scenario:

The Clippers build on last year’s success and the Chris Paul to Blake Griffin tandem becomes the league’s most prolific. They earn the No. 3 seed and find themselves in a Western Conference Finals showdown against the other L.A.

Worst-Case Scenario:

Griffin’s knee isn’t back to 100% and the shooting of the Clippers big men continues to haunt them. They ride Paul as much as they possibly can but only earn the No. 6 seed and lose to the Spurs in round one.

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