The Clippers' last two regular season games have defeated the Nuggets and the Warriors, the two strong Western opponents, the team's current record is 10-10, after a relatively long adaptation period, James Harden is also getting better in the Clippers, in the game against the Nuggets, Harden played 32 minutes, shooting 6 of 10, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 6 of 7 free throws, and got 20 points, 1 rebound, 11 assists, 3 steals and 0 fouls. Statistically, Harden maintains a high shooting percentage on the offensive end, while also shouldering the responsibility of organizing the tandem, making the Clippers' offense more fluid and efficient. Harden's resurgence will directly drive the Clippers' offensive efficiency, and the Clippers' combat effectiveness will further improve as time goes on.
If there's one weakness in the Clippers' lineup, it's probably the lack of finishing ability of interior center Zubac. Zubac can't get the cake on the inside after receiving Harden's pass like Embiid and Capela. In order to improve the offensive efficiency of the interior, the American media "FW" suggested that the Clippers could reach a 3-for-1 deal with the Eastern team Bulls after the trade market opened. The specific content of the trade is as follows: The Clippers sent Zubac, Powell, and Coffey as trade chips to get their interior core Vucevic from the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls are currently at the bottom of the East, and their sluggish record may make the Bulls trade core players such as LaVine, DeRozan, and Vucevic to rebuild their chips. If the deal goes through, it means Vucevic will be the first to leave the Bulls, replacing Zubac, the Clippers' main center, as the Clippers' main center.
Statistically realistic, Vucevic is averaging 15 per game this season6 points and 10A double-double of 0 rebounds, although the numbers have declined, his finishing ability under the basket is much stronger than Zubac, and more importantly, Vucevic is a very athletic interior player, with flexible feet and mid-to-long-range shooting ability, he can form a pick-and-roll with Harden to enhance the inside and outside of the Clippers. Make the Clippers' offense more three-dimensional, and achieve the effect of combining inside and outside. In addition, the Clippers also sent away small forward Powell in this deal, and the Clippers have two top forwards in the forward position, Leonard and George, so his departure will have no impact on the Clippers' roster, but will solve the problem of the Clippers' roster overlapping too much. The Bulls, who are looking to rebuild, could get two younger players, Zubac and Coffey, and if they want, they could start another trade with Powell to help the Bulls gather other rebuilding chips.
To sum up, I personally think that if this 3-for-1 deal is completed, the Clippers can get Vucevic who has more interior finishing ability and scoring ability to upgrade the interior. The Bulls, who are considering a rebuild, could acquire two young players from the Clippers to lay the groundwork for a rebuild, and Powell could also be used as a trade chip to help the Bulls accumulate other rebuilding resources. From both perspectives, this deal is a win-win deal for both the Bulls and Clippers.