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Law Murray: Brook Lopez has jokes, RE: Lawrence Frank 😆 ...asked Lopez about Yanic Konan Niederhäuser. Lopez says that he is looking forward to pushing and mentoring YKN, citing the battery of HOFers Lopez has gotten to learn from and play with and how they have impacted him. pic.x.com/6QzXbVhFkL
Norman Powell didn't see trade coming
No, it was not what Powell expected after his season-ending session with Clippers President Lawrence Frank. “Honestly,” Powell, 32, said, “I didn’t know what to think at first. I mean, it’s been a crazy last couple of weeks, just from talking to Lawrence Frank in my exit meeting and what they were telling me.” At the time, the discussion included talk of an extension, a potential three-year, $80.6 million decision that now is in the Heat’s hands, as Powell enters the final season of his contract. “When I got the call and said I was traded, obviously it’s a shock, because you’re not expecting it. You just had a career year,” he said.
Ohm Youngmisuk: Lawrence Frank thanks Norm Powell. He says Clippers have targeted John Collins for a long time and believe James Harden can really take advantage of Collins' athleticism as a rim threat. Collins also allows Kawhi to move back to small forward. A lot of versatility in front court.
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Janis Carr: Lawrence Frank, in addressing the Clippers' trade, said they are not done. "We have other needs we have to address."
Law Murray: Lawrence Frank is happy with Clippers adding veteran front court help in the form of John Collins and Brook Lopez Mentioned that Clippers can experiment and play Lopez and Ivica Zubac TOGETHER
Law Murray: Lawrence Frank mentioned that sometimes you have to pick between skill and athleticism While Collins should give Clippers both in the front court Specifically mentioned struggling with Aaron Gordon in the playoffs at Denver
Justin Russo: Lawrence Frank mentioned tonight that Kawhi Leonard ended up training "all the way until the end of the Finals" in order to keep up with his work and make sure that his body could go through the long sustained rigors of a potential deep playoff run. Leonard came out of it fine.
Ohm Youngmisuk: Asked Lawrence Frank what was priority picking Yanic Konan Neiderhauser over perhaps other polished bigs and leaning on potential, he said there's a 15% chance that the player selected at end of 1st round is still in the league in five years. He says Clips want to project to beat those odds.
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Law Murray: Lawrence Frank: Even though Yanic Konan Niederhauser is 22, he's "basketball young" So yeah, Clippers will give him a shot at second string, but a veteran will be expected to be in the mix there.
Ohm Youngmisuk: Lawrence Frank says Clips will look at trades but want to maintain flexibility if future stars become available: "You're constantly engaged and looking to get better...our goal is how can we get this current group as good as it can possibly be..but have flexibility going forward"
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