The Clippers signed 2 contracts! Lopez joins 18 million in two years, Paul may return and join forces with Harden

On July 1, the NBA free market officially opened, and the Clippers also began to take action. In order to make the lineup more competitive, they had previously re-signed a contract with Harden. This time they also reached two signings, first of all, completing a two-year, $11 million signing with Batum, and then signing Lopez for two-year, $18 million. The freelance Paul is also expected to return to the team and join forces with Harden again.

Batum previously jumped out of the $4.9 million player option and became a free agent, but he did not choose to leave, but instead signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the Clippers, receiving a slight salary increase. In addition, the second year is still the player option, and Batum may choose to retire next summer. For the Clippers, keeping Batum is an inevitable choice, after all, he is a good substitute.

The Clippers also gained something in the free market, signing Lopez with a two-year, $18 million contract, successfully obtained Zubac's substitute. The Clippers have been looking for Zubac's substitute before, but unfortunately they didn't get a satisfactory candidate. Now that they have won the Grand Lopez, the inside is no longer a weak link. In the 24-25 season, Lopez played 80 games for the Bucks, averaging 13 points, 5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game.

In addition to successfully signing Lopez, the Clippers also targeted former All-Star player Paul, who is also interested in returning and wants to be with his family. Paul used to play for the Clippers and left many wonderful memories here. If he could return at the end of his career, it would be a good choice. At present, Paul has narrowed his targets to the Clippers and the Suns, both teams he has played for before. It is estimated that the Clippers will have a higher probability.

Compared with other teams, the biggest problem in the new season may be age. Both the core members of Harden and Leonard have entered the end of their careers, and whether they can reserve physical fitness is the key. However, now that they have obtained Lopez and Paul may join, the lineup is still somewhat competitive, it depends on whether they can get together and whether they can bring some trading changes. Powell is the target of a potential trade. After all, the team's forward height is still quite poor, and Leonard cannot always be allowed to serve as the No. 4 position.