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\n Position
\n PG\n <\/p>\n
\n Age
\n 26\n <\/p>\n
\n Height
\n 185 cm\n <\/p>\n
\n Weight
\n 87 kg\n <\/p>\n
\n Birth place
\n Indianapolis, United States of America\n <\/p>\n
With no first-round draft assets to use or build around until 2034, the Clippers might be forced to consider exploring Darius Garland trade possibilities, according<\/a> to Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports.<\/p>\n “The Aspiration-Kawhi Leonard punishment could set into motion a series of events that winds up with Garland being placed firmly on the market as the Clippers seek to recoup as many future draft picks from the roster,” the report indicated. “Anyone want to give up two picks for him?”<\/p>\n Clippers now belong to Darius Garland <\/p>\n With Kawhi Leonard set to be traded to the Toronto Raptors, Darius Garland is now the newest centerpiece of the Los Angeles Clippers.<\/p>\n Garland arrived in LA back at the 2025-26 trade deadline, joining the Clippers as part of the blockbuster James Harden trade executed by the Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n He had an injury-riddled season marred by toe issues, but managed to appear in 19 games for the Clippers, averaging 19.9 points, 6.4 assists, and 2.3 rebounds.<\/p>\n He will earn $42.1 million in the upcoming season before approaching 2027-28 as a contract year.<\/p>\n Will LA pull a fire sale? <\/p>\n Darius Garland’s sudden, uncertain future in LA is simply a part of the team-wide curiosity around the Clippers after the NBA’s brutal punishment.<\/p>\n There have been rumblings already around the organization about whether the franchise will pull the trigger and execute a fire sale for future assets.<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0“Given that the team is not predicted to be a contender for the NBA title this coming season, some team sources wondered whether the Clippers might begin a fire sale and trade away all but its best, young players, to replenish its future draft assets as much as possible \u2014 a move to ‘tank’ their record that Ballmer previously never found palatable,” Andrew Greif of NBC News reported.<\/p>\n The Clippers face plenty of questions about how they will navigate the upcoming season and the next few years, including their commitment to Garland.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Subscribe to BN+ and get access to exclusive content.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788669613_76_bn-plus.png\")
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