3. Los Angeles Clippers
Projected Starting Lineup: Chris Paul, J.J. Redick, Wesley Johnson, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan
After watching their postseason get thrown out the window because of injuries to Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, the Los Angeles Clippers decided to bring back virtually the same team. Although, it should be noted that Blake could be traded at any moment. His name has been in and out of trade rumors.
Assuming that he isn’t traded, though, the Clippers, with this current roster, should be able to cruise to the third seed. Maybe even the second.
Problem is, there probably is a move coming. I don’t think franchises let these many rumors circulate without shooting them down. And if they don’t shoot them down, we all know what that means. That they’re not rumors. They’re true.
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