All three players were sent away, one became the core and two became the starting lineup. Do the Clippers regret it?

This season is simply a bad season for the Clippers. Although they have introduced long-established veterans such as Brook Lopez, Chris Paul, and Bradley Beal in the offseason, the team's overall lineup is too aging, which leads to them often being exhausted in games. And you must know that the current NBA small ball tactics are prevalent. As the season progresses and game fatigue accumulates, these veterans will only be exhausted on the court, and may even suffer injuries due to excessive fatigue. Coupled with the current poor record, the Clippers' future is full of dangers.

Looking at the players introduced by the team this summer, the 40-year-old Paul only averaged 2.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. He has basically been abandoned by coach Tyronn Lue. Bill only averaged 8.2 points per game and was declared reimbursed for the season directly due to a hip fracture. Los Angeles has been unable to reproduce the performance of the Bucks. Therefore, looking at the Clippers' operations in the past period, it can be said to be quite bad. They almost lost three strong players in vain. After leaving the Clippers, these three people performed very well. Let us take a look at who they are!

Norman Powell

This season's statistics: 26.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists

Team: Miami Heat

The worst move the Clippers made during this offseason was undoubtedly sending Powell away. In the eyes of the Clippers, although Powell has made steady scoring contributions to the team, he is already 32 years old and may suffer a serious decline in his future status, so they have not continued to cooperate with him.

But what’s the result? When he came to the Heat, because Tyler Herro was absent due to injury, Coach Spoelstra directly handed over the offensive power to Powell, and Powell is also very competitive. So far, he has averaged 26.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. His three field goal percentage is close to the 190 club. Except for only 15 points in one game, all the remaining games have scored more than 20 points. The firepower is quite amazing.

In fact, Powell was able to output 21.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists with the Clippers last season. He is obviously very capable, but the Clippers' contempt made them pay the price. For Powell now, even if Herro returns, it will be difficult to shake his status in the Heat or even maintain his current status. He has a chance to hit the All-Star lineup. Considering that his salary this season is only 20.48 million US dollars, the Clippers' top management is now very likely to regret their past mistakes.

Terence Mann

This season’s statistics: 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists

Team: Brooklyn Nets

Let’s talk about the man who was once regarded as the "Prince" by the team Man, you must know that when they traded James Harden, they regarded Man as not for sale, and gave him a three-year, $47 million contract in 2024. At that time, many fans, including the Clippers' own fans, believed that Man would be an important part of the Clippers' future.

But in order to get Bogdan Bogdanovic, they chose to send him to the Hawks. As a result, after Bogdan came to the team, he simply could not adapt to the system. Instead, Mann was able to output 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in the Hawks. Even though he was sent to the Nets this season, he still got the starting position, averaging 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. His shooting and three-point shooting percentages reached 48.5% and 37.1% respectively. The overall efficiency and performance are very impressive.

Of course, the most important thing is that he is only 29 years old. Whether it is physical fitness or physical fitness, he is in his golden period as a player. Sending Man away so easily was undoubtedly an unwise choice. The loss of young blood was a devastating blow to the team.

Kevin Porter Jr.

This season's statistics: 10 points, 2 assists and 1 steal

Team: Milwaukee Bucks

Finally, let's talk about Porter. After signing him back to the NBA from Europe last season, Porter's performance did have ups and downs at first, but as the season progressed, he gradually fulfilled his past talents. In 45 games with the Clippers, he can produce 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists. But the Clippers didn't know for what purpose, and traded him to the Bucks almost for free. As a result, he came to the Bucks, and Porter took off completely. He averaged 11.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in the regular season, perfectly making up for the vacancy left by Damian Lillard's absence.

Although he was eliminated early in the playoffs, he also steadily contributed 11.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists. He is one of the few players on the team except Giannis Antetokounmpo who has performed well. Moreover, Porter Jr. chose to opt out of his contract during the offseason. The Clippers had a chance to sign him back, but they still watched helplessly as he was signed by the Bucks on a two-year, $10.52 million contract.

Although he only played one game this season due to injury, he contributed 10 points, 2 assists and 1 steal in only 9 minutes. His condition is very good. The most important thing is that he is only 25 years old. Even if he cannot start with the Clippers, he can still be used as an output point on the bench. There is no doubt that after losing these three heroes one after another, the Clippers' offseason operations were very unsuccessful.