The Clippers encountered a good opportunity to pick up big fish and join alone can help Harden win the championship!

The Clippers have racked their brains to find a qualified substitute for Harden these days. Hard negotiations with Paul, 40, the elderly. Faced with Paul, who has a strong personality, the Clippers management is at a loss! In fact, Paul's requirements are really not high, just give a veteran a high salary + starter. But the Clippers' most unsatisfactory position is the starting position.

First of all, Harden is increasingly inclined to play No. 1 at the moment. The shooting guard is already very difficult for Harden now. How could you be more than 20 in every game when you are old and you can't keep up with your physical fitness? Paul is the pure number one position. Although Paul is old, he played 82 games with the Spurs last season. He can still contribute 7.4 assists per game. Although his defensive ability has declined and his scoring ability has declined, it is still more than enough to play a substitute.

Unfortunately, Paul, who has a strong personality, is obsessed with the starting lineup. You should know that Paul has only played 40 substitutes with the Warriors so far in his career, but the Warriors have not entered the playoffs. This was definitely his greatest shame to Paul. For Paul, starting qualification is more like a kind of respect and proof. I have become deeply obsessed with a veteran like Paul.

And what was originally a very simple thing has become the most impossible thing for the Clippers. Because they signed back to Harden for 81.5 million in two years and how could they play as a substitute? Think about what would the Clippers look like if there were two on the court starting No. 1? This is the rhythm of demolishing the team, and you can't play at all. Although Harden and Paul worked very well during the Rockets, that was because Harden had enough offensive ability.

But things are unpredictable! Just as the Clippers and Paul were in a deadlock, an exciting news was about to come out. Suns management is discussing a buyout contract with team shooting guard Bill. The Suns seemed to be inspired by the Bucks' buyout of Lillard and suddenly became enlightened. At present, both sides have expressed their strong willingness to break up peacefully. Once Bill buys out and enters the free market, he will become a big fish pursued by various teams. This gave the Clippers hope. Bill is much better than Paul.

Bill has two years and $112 million left in the contract with the Suns, and according to the league's labor and capital agreement, Bill may lose about $13 million in salary. Bill, who is only 32 years old, is still at his peak. Bill, who is dedicated to shooting guard, has rich offensive methods and scoring experience. Compared to the salary that lost $13 million, Bill is more willing to regain the opportunity to prove himself. I prefer to fly freely on the court.

For the Clippers, who are in a shortage of substitute guards, Bill seems to be more suitable for all the Clippers' requirements. Especially as Harden's scoring ability is declining, Bill's scoring ability is definitely something the Clippers urgently need. Currently, the Clippers still have a middle-class special case of $10 million. I believe the Clippers management has begun to focus on the negotiations between Bill and the Suns.

Bill has declared that if the buyout is reached, he hopes to join a team with the strength to compete for the championship. The Clippers with Harden + Leonard meet all requirements. By then, with Bill's joining, the Clippers could completely exchange Powell + Bogdan + Jones Jr. for a strong No. 4 power forward, and the Clippers were considered a real championship team at that time. The competition in the West is too fierce. After the trade strengthened Rockets, Nuggets and the championship Thunder have already occupied the first echelon. The Timberwolves, Clippers, Lakers, and Warriors formed the second echelon to chase each other. After retaining the core troika Harden + Leonard + Zubac, the low-key Clippers joined Lopez in the reinforcement space. While improving its strength, the team's scoring ability and the No. 4-position large power forward have become the keys that the team cannot wait to strengthen. If Bill can join the Clippers, the shortcomings of weak equal division ability will be solved.