ESPN: The Clippers upgraded their roster to reduce their dependence on core players. Although they are old, they are still a favorite to compete for the championship.

The Clippers, with an average age of 32.2 years old, wrote an article today to talk about the key data of each team, believing that although the Clippers are old, they can compete for the championship.

The Clippers' performance last season was largely dependent on the playing time of their star players. When they rest, the team's performance is greatly reduced.

According to Cleaning the Glass, when Zubac was on the court, the Clippers scored 14.5 points more than their opponents per 100 rounds, a difference ranked third among players who played at least 1,000 minutes (after Nikola Jokic and Dorian Finney Smith). When Leonard was on the court and not on the court, the team scored 10.5 points per 100 rounds, ranking ninth in the league.

In other words, the Clippers need to raise their bench depth, and they have been working on it all summer. They signed Brooke Lopez as the ideal substitute for Zubac. At the same time, they also signed Bradley Bill and Chris Paul for a lower price to enhance their backcourt organization. In addition, they got John Collins through the trade, adding versatility to the frontcourt. Although the Clippers are older and face fierce competition in the West, they are still the real championship team.