The Clippers face an uncertain future with their stars, who are returning from injuries again and will be eligible for four-year, $220-million extensions.
“We’re trying to maximize these two and figure out ways that we can get better,” Frank said.
Once Leonard and George become eligible for extensions, each will have until June 30 of next year to sign a four-year extension, contingent on declining their player option for the 2024-25 season. Or, either player will have until Oct. 23 to sign a three-year extension that would build off their 2024-25 options, according to a person with knowledge of extension timetables.
“When people talk about the Clippers, they’re at a crossroads,” one agent, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said. “Do they lock them in, or keep some flexibility with the new arena?” Another rival executive, also seeking anonymity, said they would be wary of making a big extension offer, doubting how much value could be recouped should the team look to break up the duo, citing “low trade value” for both players in the wake of their most recent injuries.Paul George, receiving a high-five from teammate Bones Hyland, had played 189 games over four seasons with the Clippers.
Leonard missed the entire 2021-22 season because of a torn knee ligament suffered when an opponent going for a foul bumped him as he was dribbling. Taken separately, the injuries can read as flukes, but the bumps and strains have added up. For all of the re-arranging of the Clippers’ roster by February’s trade deadline, it was moot when Leonard injured his meniscus in the first game of the playoffs against Phoenix, while George watched from the sideline nursing his own injury.
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