Los Angeles Clippers: 3 takeaways from the 2018 offseason

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2. Tobias Harris is due for a big season

Tobias Harris turned down a four-year, $80 million contract extension from the Clippers, per Turner Sports’ David Aldridge. He came over from the Detroit Pistons in the Blake Griffin trade, and will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2018-19 NBA season.

Clippers forward @tobias31 turns down $80 million extension offer from team, per sources. Amicable discussions. But he’ll play out final year of his current deal and be UFA next summer, when he’d be eligible for 5 yrs/$188M max from Clips or 4/$145.5 elsewhere.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) July 22, 2018

With $188 million on the table and the chance to end up as the Clippers’ franchise player, Harris will be extra motivated to perform at an elite level. With Williams as the only other offensive threat, Harris will be given the opportunity to earn the big payday.

In 32 games with the Clippers last season, he averaged career-highs of 19.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Harris also functions as a stretch-4, shooting 41.4 percent from the 3-point line on 5.3 attempts per game.

Although Harris hasn’t taken any huge leaps in his game in the past few season, he’ll pay a huge role in the Clippers’ offense and is entering a contract year. If he can score around 24 points per game and helps the L.A. make the playoffs in the loaded Western Conference, he’ll get his money.

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