Whereas the Los Angeles Clippers’ roster has gotten significantly weaker after the departures of Paul George and Russell Westbrook, they do have a shiny new toy within the type of their new enviornment.
The Intuit Dome is about to open this fall in Inglewood, and it guarantees to be a state-of-the-art basketball enviornment with loads of postmodern facilities to present followers a nice expertise.
One fascinating amenity the brand new constructing could have is an fascinating scoreboard that’s positioned above the higher part of seats, and proprietor Steve Ballmer confirmed it off to the media, per Justin Russo.
Extra from the Fan Field. https://t.co/3clOK3Uxyf pic.twitter.com/vtxvEDfOBD
— Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite) July 19, 2024
For the final 25 seasons, the Clippers have shared Crypto.com Enviornment, previously often called Staples Heart, in downtown Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Lakers, however they’ll now have their very own enviornment all to themselves.
Whereas they’ve been thought-about championship contenders for the final 5 seasons, issues will possible be a wrestle for them of their new pad.
With out George, the burden of carrying the staff will fall extra on Kawhi Leonard, who is a superb two-way expertise however is perpetually injury-prone.
He’s now 33 years of age, and one has to surprise how his recreation and manufacturing will age at this level of his profession, particularly given his prolonged damage historical past.
Guard James Harden, a former MVP and three-time scoring champion, remains to be with the staff, however he’ll quickly flip 35 years of age, and his recreation has considerably declined during the last three seasons.
Maybe the Clippers will nonetheless make the playoffs, however they should work as a way to persistently put a lot of butts in seats at their new enviornment.
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