NBA DRAFT DECISIONS: LA Clippers

Option #5: Package the 12th,13th pick, with Tobias Harris to Memphis for the 4th pick

So by jumping into the top 5, the Clippers give themselves the opportunity to either select Porter for certain or grab some of the top talents such as Bagley, Jackson Jr., or Doncic. Bagley and Doncic will certainly add offensively to the Clippers and provide some star presence for the team moving forward. While Jaren Jackson Jr. will add with his two-way game.

Marvin Bagley is a very skilled offensive big man who will give you 20 and 10 and produce eye dropping stats similar to Deandre Ayton. However he does have some defensive issues that will need to be fixed for the next level. Doncic is the best prospect coming out of Europe in NBA history. He has achieved everything he possibly could while playing for Real Madrid, winning Euroleague MVP, Final Four MVP, and a Euroleague championship. He will be a force to be reckon with, as he has drawn comparisons to Manu Ginobili and James Harden. Jackson Jr. won't give the stats like Doncic or Bagley, but he will be impactful. He may not be a franchise centrepiece, but his ability to defend and score effectively could make him one of the better two-way players in the league in the future.

Luka playing for his National Team

By trading Harris, the Clippers will no longer be staying competitive and will be undergoing a more traditional rebuild. Jerry West and the team need to decide what kind of rebuild they want to do. If they want to stay competitive they should keep both picks and keep Harris. They could draft 2 solid players from a selection pool of Sexton, Walker IV, and Knox. Any pair of those players would help the team now and be effective for the next few years.