What Should the Clippers Do About the Guard Logjam?

As of Friday afternoon, the Los Angeles Clippers sit at 3-2, and are the only team in the Pacific Division with a winning record. With all the roster turnover the team has undergone in such a short period, they should be feeling pretty good about things. However, there’s still plenty of room for improvement. One would expect things to get better as the season continues and players start to figure out how to play and succeed alongside one another, but there is one glaring need that needn’t be overlooked. The Clippers have a massive logjam at the guard positions, and a relative dearth of size off-the-bench. Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups, Randy Foye, Mo Williams and the injured Eric Bledsoe are all capable of playing both guard spots, and are also players that should be playing fairly large roles. Unfortunately, there are only so many minutes to allot in a given game, and with Paul being a superstar, the other four are left to pick up the scraps and divide them amongst each ...