NBA Future Power Rankings: Every Team's Spot In 5 Years

NBA Future Power Rankings: Every Team’s Spot In 5 Years

By Ti Windisch | Nov 30, 2015

Nov 12, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots in the fourth quarter against Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) at Target Center. The Golden State Warriors beat he Minnesota Timberwolves 129-116. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

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No. 12: Los Angeles Clippers

After their rough start to this season, it’s entirely possible that the Clippers blow it up and end up trading some key pieces. Their high placement on this list is based on that either not happening, or one player in particular sticking around in Los Angeles: Blake Griffin.

Griffin is a generational talent, and arguably one of the best five NBA players this season. He should only improve going forward. If Blake is just entering his prime now, he’ll likely be on the tail end of it in 2020 with some serious gas left in the tank.

Keeping Griffin along with DeAndre Jordan gives the Clippers a potent frontcourt for the foreseeable future, even if Chris Paul will likely be long gone from the Clips in five years. Even if L.A. only holds on to Griffin, they’ll have one hell of a cornerstone to build a great team around.

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