The Los Angeles Clippers currently have one of the deepest rosters in the league. Aside from All-Stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, they also have Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell. However, the front office is reportedly still looking for ways to improve the team.
According to Dan Woike of Los Angeles Times, several NBA executives believe that the Clippers could make a move to bolster both their frontcourt and backcourt depth.
Rival executives believe the Clippers could be on the hunt for another physical center — a potential Finals matchup with Milwaukee or Philadelphia would demand more size — or another playmaking guard.
Ivica Zubac, the Clippers' starting center, has been playing well as of late, but he's still not that consistent on both ends of the floor. He's averaging 8.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game this season.
Moreover, although Patrick Beverley is a terrific on-ball defender, he is really not someone who can run a team's offense. The Clippers actually have the option to put Lou Will in the starting line-up, but he has been doing really well as the team's primary scorer off the bench.
There is no notable free-agent at the moment who could fill the Clippers' needs, so they are more likely to make a trade or explore the buyout market in the next couple of months. According to Woike though, they could be interested in trading for Chicago Bulls veteran Thaddeus Young.
Doc Rivers and Co., however, do not really look like a team in a hurry to make moves. Although they are now fifth in the Western Conference standings, they are well aware of how good they are, so they are taking their sweet time and are being patient with everything that they're doing.
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