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Which players deserved investigation for the Los Angeles Clippers’ problems in 2023-24?

Jul 8, 2023Nov 1, 2023

Jul 8, 2023 — Lawrence Frank

The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Kenyon Martin Jr.. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.

LAC on 2023-07-08: the governed pre-decision team-need layer did not support a target-fit conclusion. 1 candidate(s) had a source directly linking them to the team. 0 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.

Team-need evidence unavailable1 candidate — ordered by team link, then need match, then evidence. No target score.
Damian Lillardcap charge $45.6M
Market route
A source directly linked this player to the team
Need addressed
Withheld Team-need evidence unavailable
Observed functions
creation · passing · shooting
Strength overlap
No major overlap with an identified team strength
Availability history
Established pre-decision availability report history
Acquisition price
1 asking-price report(s): [object Object]
Contract & salary
Salary screen available; contract-control evidence unavailable
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
Why is he here?

Damian Lillard: a source directly linked Damian Lillard to LAC. The team-need comparison was not supported. The salary screen was available, but contract-control evidence was unavailable. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.

Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2023 CBA transition-year rules)
Incoming salary: $45.6MTeam position proxy: At or above the second apron (proxy)Cap-room lane (+$250K): minimum outgoing $45.6MStandard lane (100% + allowance): minimum outgoing $45.6MExpanded lane (200% / scaled buffer / 125%): minimum outgoing $36.3MTransition lane (110% + allowance): minimum outgoing $41.5M

era-correct salary lane screen only; exact apron team salary, post-trade salary, aggregation, exception inventory, guarantees, bonuses and full package remain required for legality

prior-season impact context: 2.0 per 100 (O 2.7 / D -0.7) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.

Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.