To thoroughly distance themselves from the areas that needed work last season, the LA Clippers and their front office would have had to navigate an offseason maze filled with financial obstacles. The mid-level exception only provided the Clippers with a fixed amount to work with, and the rest was up to Lawrence Frank, who did not have time on his side.
Adding a star presence like Bradley Beal and a stretch-four like John Collins will make a night-and-day difference next season, but they were solutions to secondary weaknesses, where the Clippers could still manage if changes had not been made.