Next to James Harden, the LA Clippers need a capable, proven, secondary ball-handler. This is no secret, and although Bradley Beal can score off the dribble, his dribbling was not going to be a reason why LA’s offense could have been elevated. Thus, Sam Vecenie, on the “Game Theory Podcast,” was dishing out hypothetical trades for the Clippers to land CJ McCollum or Anfernee Simons.
The common denominator in both of their pasts is Damian Lillard. In a broader sense, this does not mean much, as they are all split among three different homes after spending a few seasons together in the Portland Trail Blazers’ backcourt.