#3 Los Angeles Clippers
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The Los Angeles Clippers have two of the league's best playmakers at their position. Chris Paul is as perfect at manning the point as anyone, and Blake Griffin is the best playmaker among big men in the league. The Clippers also have a jumping jack in DeAndre Jordan who cleans up the glass with gusto and anchors a energetic defense.
Casting a glance at the Shooting Guard spot, JJ Redick is among the top three shooters in the league. Durant will effectively be joining a team which has Top 5 talent at every position except SF. His fit will be absolutely seamless. The Clippers' bench has also regained some of its old bite of the Eric Bledsoe days.
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The Clippers are the only team to defeat the two of the last three champions in a playoff series recently. They've bested the Warriors in 2014, and the Spurs in 2015.
Playing for an energetic, extravagant and enthusiastic owner like Steve Ballmer holds strong appeal as well. That being said, if there is any team which may have a run of bad luck in such a scenario, it is the Clippers.
They've just re-signed Austin Rivers to a 3 year, $35 million contract reducing their cap space.
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