Los Angeles Clippers: Realistic Trade, Free Agency Targets

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May 17, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers walks off the court after game seven of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. The Rockets defeated the Clippers 113-100 to win the series 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

The Los Angeles Clippers have completed one of the most indescribable collapses in NBA Playoffs history. They blew a 19-point lead in Game 6, a 3-1 series lead overall and became the first teamto lose a series with a positive point differential since the postseason format expanded to 16 teams in 1984.

The question is, what’s next?

The Clippers are entering an offseason that could restructure the future of the organization. DeAndre Jordan, the two-time defending NBA rebounds leader, is entering unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career.

Whether or not he re-signs, Los Angeles won’t have much financial room to work with.

The Clippers would have $7 million if Jordan walked and just about $0 if he were to re-sign. Thus, Doc Rivers must attempt to use his taxpayer mid-level exception and relatively low trade flexibility to pad his bench.

Los Angeles’ mid-level exception would be roughly $3.4 million if Jordan doesn’t re-sign and nearly $5.5 million if he does

The question is, who should be targeted?

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