Steve Ballmer’s ‘insane addiction’ derailing Clippers rebuild, says Insider

As rumors surround the Los Angeles Clippers as the team is going through a horrendous start to the season, there could be conversations that a rebuild needs to be in order, and to tear it down. With the Clippers going through other types of drama, as the whole situation with Chris Paul, one NBA insider speaks about how owner Steve Ballmer has derailed any type of rebuilding situation.

Sam Amick of The Athletic would appear on the “Run It Back” show on FanDuel and would say that Los Angeles should tear it down, but because of Ballmer’s “borderline insane addiction” to the current roster, it won’t happen. Besides having players like star James Harden, the one that Amick mentions is how Ballmer has “never wavered in his loyalty” to Kawhi Leonard.

“I don’t see it because, Steve Ballmer man, he has just got this, inexplicable, in my opinion, borderline insane addiction to this group. If that makes sense,” Ballmer said. “I don’t understand it because when you talk about Kawhi, and regardless of the truth regarding that scandal. The level of scrutiny and distraction that has come from that partnership with Kawhi has been so problematic, but Steve has never wavered in his loyalty to Kawhi and continues to barrel down that road.”

The Clippers are looking towards the summer of 2027