By signing two of the few oldest veterans in basketball, Chris Paul and Brook Lopez, the LA Clippers appear to be living by the idea that their rebuild is a problem for the future. This is not a major concern at the moment, as Lawrence Frank fittingly believes championships have to be won right now.
However, the trend is becoming evident that LA is pursuing veterans because of what they have not been able to do for over half a decade: develop young talent that can grow into a piece of the rotation.
Terance Mann, for a few seasons, had finally beaten the odds, but he was traded due to a fallout in the rotation, which is a norm in LA.