Last season, the Los Angeles Clippers finished 4th in the Western Conference with a 53-29 win-loss record. It was their 4th consecutive seasons of having 50 or more wins. But they were knockout by the Portland Trailblazers in the first-round last season because of injuries from Chris Paul and Blake Griffin.
This season, they are once again emerging as one of the best teams in the NBA. With a 16-6 win-loss record, they are second in the Pacific Division and third in the Western Conference. They lost 4 of their last 6 games including a loss to the Indiana Pacers in their last game.
If the NBA superteam Golden State Warriors have their Big 4, the Clippers have their own Big 4. Of course, we all know that Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan are great players. But this season, J.J. Redick is proving that he belongs to one of the elite players in the league. In 21 games with the Clippers this season, he is averaging 16.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.1 assists on 48.1% shooting from the field and 46.2% from threes.
But rumors say that this year might be the last year that the core players of the Clippers are coming together. Because if the results weren't satisfactory, we might see the Clippers' best players to break up. Chris Paul and Blake Griffin are becoming free agents this season. And the possibility of them re-signing with the team depends on how the season goes.
But because of this, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin has been the subject of trade rumor talks. And according to Trading Blake Griffin to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Kevin Love might be beneficial for both teams.
The rumor surfaced more than a month ago. But it looks like this is close to impossible to happen now. Because both players are playing great with their respective teams now. Aside from that, their teams are also experiencing success early in the season.
Kevin Love has been a hot topic in NBA trade rumor talks since the offseason because some analysts and fans say that Love doesn't fit in with the Cavs. But now, Love's name in trade rumor talks is almost gone because he is showing that he fits in with the Cavs' system. He is averaging 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists on 45% shooting from the field and 43.1% from three-point line, as per ESPN.
This trade is impossible to happen now. Both Blake Griffin and Kevin Love plays very well in their respective team. It is most likely that they will play with their respective teams at least until the end of the season.
