{"id":515901,"date":"2026-09-16T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T10:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=515901"},"modified":"2026-09-16T12:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T10:00:33","slug":"clippers-remain-focused-on-making-playoffs-in-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/clippers-remain-focused-on-making-playoffs-in-2026-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Clippers remain focused on making playoffs in 2026-27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Los Angeles Clippers remain focused on building a playoff-caliber team despite losing Kawhi Leonard and receiving major sanctions from the NBA, according to Bleacher Report\u2019s Jake Fischer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAll summer long and through today, the Clippers have been focused on building out a playoff-caliber team for this season,\u201d Fischer said. Following the Toronto trade, Brandon Ingram becomes the primary offensive option alongside Darius Garland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The roster also features Bradley Beal, Brook Lopez, Max Strus, Derrick Jones Jr. and Kris Dunn. 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