GM Confirms Clippers 'Strongly Considering' Reunion with Former All-Star

The Los Angeles Clippers appear to be all in on signing past-their-prime All-Stars.

Beyond 35-year-old James Harden and 34-year-old Kawhi Leonard — both of whom remain at least All-Star-caliber if not quite MVP-caliber anymore — L.A. inked free agent deals with 32-year-old Bradley Beal and 37-year-old North Hollywood native Brook Lopez. The Clippers also re-signed 37-year-old Nicolas Batum, who while never an All-Star certainly has seen better days as a 3-and-D combo forward.

Clearly, L.A. is prioritizing experience over upside this summer. Beal specifically appears to have been added as a Norman Powell replacement, after the Clippers offloaded the standout swingman to the Miami Heat in exchange for veteran forward John Collins as part of a three-team exchange with the Utah Jazz. Ex-Heat forwards Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson — plus a 2027 second-round draft pick from the Clippers — were shipped off to Utah.

During a recent Zoom call with reporters, Clippers general manager Lawrence Frank indicated that the club is very interested in reuniting with one of the team's own legendary former superstars.

Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints was on said call, and captured the moment Frank revealed the team was heavily considering bringing in former 12-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul.