After dealing with a first-round exit from the playoffs at the hands of the Utah Jazz, the L.A. Clippers have plenty of questions in the free agency market. One of them is if they'll keep sharpshooter J.J. Redick.
Among the teams interested for his long-range services are the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, and the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, who dropped the nugget in his podcast along with colleague Chris Mannix.
“Brooklyn, the Knicks are teams that have interest in Redick. We’ll see how far they’re willing to pay,” Wojnarowski said in his post-lottery podcast.
“Redick is a guy who, at least in the short-term, who gives them a guy who comes in and starts to space the floor a little bit and gives them the reason why they wanted Manu Ginobili last year – they wanted Manu to come in and be a mentor, be a veteran.”
It looks as if Redick is generating plenty of interest in the Atlantic Division, boasting multiple of suitors as he looks to make one last big payday in the NBA.
Unlike other players, Redick's attributes are sustainable throughout a long span of time — his shooting prowess, ability to perform in the clutch and his basketball IQ are all virtues that will remain a part of him even if he's 37 with a bad hip.
The soon-to-be 33-year-old will try to cash in one last time for a big contract this summer, whether it is with the Clippers or another team vying for his services.
“He impacts a locker room and I do think for Brooklyn, for New York, for Philadelphia, that’s a big part of the appeal for Redick,” Wojnarowski noted.
The Duke standout has averaged 15.8 points per game through his four-year stint as a Clipper, shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc or better each of his four seasons.
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