by Robbie Stratakos, Last Word on Pro Basketball
The Los Angeles Clippers and the Cleveland Cavaliers both have All-Star forwards in Blake Griffin and Kevin Love; however, Griffin and Love aren’t the best fits on their current rosters. Both players have, in a way, become the elephants in the room on their squads. Griffin and Love aren’t the greatest fits on their current rosters, and may both benefit from a trade. Could a straight up swap of Blake Griffin for Kevin Love be the perfect deal?
Why the Clippers do it
Currently, the Clippers are armed with, most notably, star studded point guard Chris Paul, defensive demon DeAndre Jordan, sharpshooter J.J. Redick, the scoring punch off the bench in Jamal Crawford, and the high flying Blake Griffin. This core has been in the postseason every year for the past five seasons; however, Blake Griffin has struggled to stay on the court, due to injuries. Last season, he only played in 35 games, but a strange conclusion came from his absence. It appeared as if the Clippers were better without him, a conclusion that seemed to be ludicrous a few seasons ago, but now may be a reality. The Clippers started playing like a team that could rely on its perimeter shooting ability in his absence. With Chris Paul running the show, shooters like J.J. Redick, Jamal Crawford, and Wesley Johnson out on the perimeter, and DeAndre Jordan in the paint retrieving alley oops and offensive rebounds, the Clippers looked like a team that was a stretch four away from becoming a legitimate Western Conference threat to the Golden State Warriors. That is why trading for Kevin Love makes perfect sense.
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