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Los Angeles Clippers
Overall: 69
Title track: 98
Ownership: 49
Coaching: 44
Players: 66
Fan relations: 86
Affordability: 82
Stadium experience: 86
Bang for the buck: 68
Change from last year: -27
Was it just a dream? The halo surrounding Steve Ballmer's acquisition in 2014 seems to have worn off.