The latest news from the Clippers! The number one signing target, two players are likely to leave the team, and Harden may jump out of the contract

On May 9, the NBA playoffs are in full swing, while the Clippers have ended their journey of this season and lost to the Nuggets 3-4 in the first round. After being eliminated, the Clippers also heard a number of news that the team has set their goals in the offseason, and there is also the latest news this time. The number one signing target is released, and two players are likely to leave the team, and Harden may jump out of the contract.

The Clippers were originally recognized by many people, and Barkley even said that they were the second best team in the West, and once led the Nuggets 2-1 in the first round, but the team then failed to turn the advantage into a lead. Although they successfully won the game in G6, their performance in the tiebreak battle was very bad, and they were eventually eliminated, ending the journey of this season ahead of schedule. The Clippers' lineup is not perfect, and the team's general manager Frank also revealed in the summary meeting that he will make some reinforcements this summer.

Team reporter Law Murray even revealed in the show that the Clippers' number one signing target will be veteran Brogden, who believes that he meets the team's requirements and can shoot and have a sense of position. It has to be said that Brogdon is indeed quite suitable. In 2023, the two sides almost cooperated. At that time, the Clippers reached a three-party deal with the Wizards and the Celtics. Brogdon will join the team, but unfortunately, the final physical examination failed, resulting in the failure of the transaction. Now both sides have the opportunity to cooperate. Brogden will become a free agent this summer. He has played a total of 24 games this season, averaging 12.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. Once someone joins, it means someone is leaving. Simmons and Coffey, whose contract expires this summer, are likely to leave the team. Simmons joined the Clippers after buying out, which was once helpful, but unfortunately his offensive ability was too poor and he was abandoned in the playoffs. On the other hand, Coffey was kicked out of the rotation directly, and had no chance in the playoffs, and he didn't play a game. I believe he was unlikely to stay.

, and James Harden has the player option. He is already 35 years old and may choose to jump out of the contract and then negotiate with the team to sign a new contract. The possibility of leaving is still unlikely. After being eliminated, Harden has not had any news. His performance in Tianwangshan and tiebreak in the first round was still a bit bad, it depends on how he chooses. In this playoffs, Harden averaged 18.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game.