It may be time to blow it up in Charlotte and moving Kemba Walker would be step one. They will be drafting his potential replacement here.
If DeAndre Jordan walks and Blake Griffin and Chris Paul are no longer there to hold him hostage, the Clippers are going to need some front court depth.
The Clippers have been looking for a small forward for years, they grab one here but unfortunately its after the Lob City core has moved on.
Will Barton declined a contract extension but Denver returns Jamal Murray, Gary Harris, Paul Millsap and Nikola Jokic, leaving room for Bates-Diop to make an impact early.
Marcin Gortat is declining and big changes should be on the way in D.C. A front court talent is the way to go for Washington.