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Los Angeles Clippers: 2016 Offseason Grades

By Gerald Bourguet

Mar 19, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers (25) reacts during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 113-102. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers (25) reacts during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 113-102. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors center Marreese Speights (5) reacts after a basket and foul against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter in game five of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Odds And Ends

The most eye-raising move the Clippers made this summer was probably wooing Marreese Speights from the Golden State Warriors, Lob City’s greatest rival that won 73 games and finished one win shy of another title.

With the Dubs prioritizing Kevin Durant over bench depth, the best they could’ve offered Mo Speights was a veteran minimum contract. And yet, the Clippers still managed to pry Speights away from the Bay Area with a two-year deal worth $2.9 million.

The second year is a player option, so this could be a one-year rental if Speights is able to turn his streaky scoring into a more consistent impact off the bench. But as a player who can shoot threes and averaged 7.1 points and 3.3 rebounds in only 11.6 minutes per game, Mo is a decent (and very entertaining) addition.

The Clippers kept that “entertaining” trend alive by signing Alan Anderson to a one-year deal worth the veteran minimum. Anderson is a seven-year veteran who averaged 5.0 points per game on 35.6 percent shooting for the Washington Wizards last year.

Though he and his career .406/.345/.818 shooting splits have never been particularly efficient, Anderson is another microwave scorer who can come in off the bench and make things happen when the mood strikes him.

Finally there’s Paul Pierce, who will be returning to the Clippers for his 19th season after toying with the idea of retirement for most of the summer. Fans shouldn’t expect much more from the 38-year-old than the 6.1 points per game and 36.3 percent shooting he posted last season, however.

Grade: B-

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