I identified two needs for the Clippers, ones that mirrored their needs for the draft but were more acute because the Clippers needed short-term playable options: ball handling and frontcourt help. One of my named targets was Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez.

The 37-year-old Lopez provides the Clippers with a quality stretch option off the bench and someone who should ease starting center Ivica Zubac’s workload.