US media revealed that Harden may return with a salary cut! The Clippers will chase two top puzzles, may Westbrook return?

On May 20, with the deepening of the playoffs, there are only four teams in the league that are still fighting for the championship this season, and the rest of the teams have entered the offseason. The Bucks were exposed to their plans to try out the top eight picks in the near future to prepare for Antetokounmpo's departure. The Lakers, Warriors and Suns are also undercurrents. Lakers intend to introduce a suitable inside line to strengthen the lineup, and the Suns want to rebuild around Booker.

In addition, like the Rockets and Spurs who are more concerned about, these two young troops are also ambitious. The Rockets are interested in Antetokounmpo. They are not very interested in Durant now, because Durant is here, so the team would rather maintain the status quo than spend a lot of money to exchange for Durant. The Spurs are interested in Durant and Yixun. They want to form a lineup of the Big Three around Yixun and Fox to achieve the goal of winning the championship.

In addition, the Clippers are also one of the teams that everyone is more concerned about. Although the Clippers did not achieve the expected record this season, their score in the playoffs has exceeded their expectations before the start of the season. It is still unknown when Leonard will return before the start of the regular season. They only led the team, and as a result, they achieved a record of 50 wins. If they perform normally in the playoffs, they should be able to reach the second round.

In this offseason, Harden is facing a contract renewal. He had previously signed a two-year, 70 million contract with the Clippers. The second year's player option, he will jump out of the contract and re-sign a contract with the team this summer. As for whether to choose to renew the maximum salary or sign a contract similar to the current one, it is a matter of concern to everyone. According to a reporter today, Harden has a player option in the offseason, and his contract will directly affect the Clippers' salary space. Harden may return to the team at a lower price.

Even if Harden does not choose to cut his salary, but chooses to return to execute a contract, the Clippers have a lot of room for operation. First of all, Batum has stated recently that he will play for another year and then consider retiring, which means that he will choose to execute the contract for the last year. If both he and Harden execute a contract and return, the Clippers have 12 million space below the luxury tax line. If the team gives up Eubanks, they will have 17 million salary space. Ballmer is willing to accept a small luxury tax to improve the team's competitiveness.

Under such circumstances, the Clippers have many choices. For example, they were previously rumored to intend to introduce a substitute point guard. Simmons and Bogdan's performance this season were both unsatisfactory, and they were interested in getting Brogdon. Brogden was a free agent in the offseason. He did not get much chance for playing for the Wizards this season. This season, he averaged 12.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game in 23 minutes.

Brogden was the second in command of the team during his time as the Pacers. He played in a season of 21+6 per game. He also performed well as the sixth man. During his previous time with the Celtics, he relied on his outstanding performance to win the best sixth man. Brogden has both ball and no ball ability, and his extremely high ball quotient is definitely the best choice for a substitute point guard. If he wins him, Harden will play more easily and the team's firepower will be stronger.

In addition, they are interested in Collins who gets the Jazz, but if they want to get him, the Clippers probably need to pass the trade. The team wants a suitable space No. 4 position. Collins is undoubtedly the best choice. The Jazz has put him on the shelves long ago. It is estimated that a first-round pick + a potential young player and a matching contract can win him. The Clippers have not many young players with potential, but Jordan Miller is expected to arouse the Jazz's interest.

Collins is one of the best space insiders in the current service. The key to his playing style is that he is very suitable for Harden. He has excellent off-ball ability and strong space eating. He can serve as a five-small center to make up for the problem of Zubac's slow pace. Collins averages 19 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in this season. His three-point shooting percentage is as high as 39.9%, and he can hit 1.5 three-pointers per game. His performance under Harden will be even better.

In addition, today the US media predicted Westbrook's next player next season. Although Westbrook's performance in the second round of the playoffs was not outstanding, based on his performance this season, he has reached the level that a substitute point guard should have, and it is not easy to get ahead now, and three-pointers have improved. US media predicted Westbrook's next player is: Nets first, Hawks second, Jazz third, Trail Blazers fourth, Clippers fifth, and Spurs sixth.

Many young teams may be interested in getting Westbrook. His experience and enthusiasm are needed by many young teams. If they don’t get Brogdon, the Clippers may pursue him, but I think Westbrook may not be able to join. After all, the Clippers gave up on others at the beginning. Speaking of this, what do you want to say about the Clippers? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.