2 for 1 god-level deal! The Clippers are waiting for the No. 4 position! Tyron Lu lets him play as a substitute

The Clippers training camp has begun. Tyron Lue talked about the start of the new season in an interview: "At present, only Harden, Bill, Leonard and Zubac confirmed the start!" The reporter asked, will John Collins play as the starting No. 4 position? Tyron Lue replied that he was not sure, and he had to check whether Corinth could defend from position 1 to position 4. This made Clippers fans worry.

The Clippers finally got the No. 4 position. Should they let Collins play as a substitute? Zubac's answer was clear: "I like to partner with power forwards, which is the point we lacked the most last season. When playing against the Nuggets, their No. 4 position was taller than us. I'm really happy that we can get Collins." The Clippers' training camp has begun, but due to Leonard's "Yin-Yang Contract" incident, everyone's focus is outside the court. The reporter asked a series of "yin and yang contracts" questions on the media day, and Xiaoka's answer was basically "I can't remember clearly, I'm not sure." In fact, this is Xiao Ka's own problem and has nothing to do with other teammates.

Colins talked about his positioning and role in the Clippers: "I don't think about what kind of player I am, I just try my best to adjust and adapt to the needs of the Clippers. The Clippers' new arena is like fresh air to me, which can awaken the pure love for basketball in my heart." I have to say that this posture is already low enough.

In this offseason, the Clippers used Powell and the 2027 second round pick, and won the Collins in 2-for-1. In addition, the Clippers gave up renewing the contract with Kofi, who signed a training camp contract with the Bucks. The No. 4 position is the long-term weakness of the Clippers. Collins was born on September 23, 1997. He is 2.06 meters tall, has an arm span of 2.11 meters, and is a power forward with a foot size. In the 2024-25 season, Collins played 40 games with the Jazz, including 31 starts. He averaged 30.5 minutes per game, scored 19 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 2.6 turnovers, and three shooting percentages: 52.7%, 39.9%, 84.8%. Throughout his NBA career, he averaged 16 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1 block and 1.5 turnovers per game.

In addition to exchange for Corinth, the Clippers also signed Lopez for 2 years and $18 million, and Zubac finally had a reliable substitute. Both Daluo and Collins both made three-point shots, which could open up space on the court. Last season, Daluo averaged 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.9 blocks per game with the Bucks, with three shooting percentages: 50.9%, 37.3%, and 82.6%.

The Clippers' outside line is also strengthening: signing Bills for 2 years with $11 million, and signing Paul for 1 year with $3.6 million. Bill gave the No. 3 jersey to Paul and changed his hand to No. 0. There are 6 players in the Clippers' rotation lineup over 33: Paul is 40 years old, Daluo is 37 years old, Batum and Harden are both 36 years old, Ka is 34 years old, and Bogdan is 33 years old.

Age and health are the Clippers' biggest enemies. During this offseason, the West started another arms race: the Thunder spent $800 million to renew the contract with the three core contracts; the Nuggets won Valan, Bruce Brown, Hardaway Jr., and Cameron Johnson; the Rockets got Durant, Capela, Finney Smith, etc. How far do you think the Clippers can go next season?