$94.5 Million Nets Forward Named 'Most Realistic' Trade Option for Clippers With Kevin Durant No Longer Available

In a recent article, Rapp named Nets forward Cameron Johnson s the most realistic trade option for the Clippers following the Durant trade.

Landing Johnson obviously wouldn't be anywhere near as big of a deal as a Durant trade would have been, but bringing him in would serve a similar purpose.

He'd give a Clippers squad that finished 20th in scoring this past season another consistent scorer they can depend on.

This past season, Johnson averaged 18.8 points per game for the Nets while shooting 47.5% from the field and 39% from three. He also tacked on 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.

He shouldn't be overly costly to pry away from a Nets team that is still rebuilding after dealing Durant and Kyrie Irving two and a half seasons ago.

He would also leave the Clippers with some room to make other additions as he only carries a cap hit of $21.06 million for next season.

The Clippers aren't a team that has the assets or cap space to really pursue any other blockbuster moves now that Durant has been traded, which makes piling up solid players a more viable path for them going forward.

Johnson is exactly the type of solid player they should be trying to bring in and would be a good fit for their needs if they can land him.