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8. LA Clippers

The LA Clippers were one injury not happening away from, at least, an NBA Finals appearance. Nevertheless, because of that, there are even more questions for this team heading into the new season.

When will Kawhi Leonard be healthy? If it’s not soon, will Paul George people to carry this team during the regular season? If not, is this going to end up being a lost season for the Clippers? There are so many uncertainties regarding this team heading into next season that I’m not even sure if they’re ranked fairly with this spot.

But, when things clear. If Kawhi is not healthy at any point this season, the Clippers are not championship contenders by any stretch of the imagination. No matter what transpired during the playoffs