Craig Smith may not be the key piece moving forward, but he undoubtedly has value for this Clipper team. 2010-2011 was a disappointing season for The Rhino, though, as he underachieved for arguably the first time in his career due to continual back problems. Smith was limited to only 48 games, the first time in his five-year career that he missed more than eight games. And with Blake Griffin’s impressive emergence and Ike Diogu’s surprising play, Smith found himself out of the rotation at times, averaging career lows in minutes (12.2), points (5.4), rebounds (2.4) and steals (0.3).
Archive for the ‘2011 Free Agency’ Category
Despite a down season, the Clippers can use Craig Smith
On May - 24 - 2011
Clippers must decide if Jordan is center of the future
On May - 15 - 2011
This offseason the Los Angeles Clippers will make a decision that may impact the future of their franchise: whether or not to re-sign restricted free agent DeAndre Jordan. Their choice will not only have implications on the time share at the center position (possibly resulting in the departure of Chris Kaman), but LA’s cap space moving forward, as well as the potential of Blake Griffin and Eric Gordon re-signing with the team. Before the Clippers decide their future, they will have to determine Jordan’s value, the rest of the free agency market and the terms of the new CBA.