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Los Angeles will make one change to their starting five this year. Serge Ibaka will start at center for the Clippers, as Montrezl Harrell is now on the Lakers. The Clippers had a disappointing end of the season but remained a threat to the Lakers. Patrick Beverley will be the starting point guard still, and Paul George has now found a home in LA now that he signed a long-term deal to stay with the Clippers. He and Kawhi Leonard will need to regroup this year. Marcus Morris will remain in the starting five, although the frontcourt could easily be messed with when it comes to starters each night. The backcourt is solidified. Overall this starting five is going to be a contender in the west.
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The Los Angeles Clippers
When fully healthy, the Los Angeles Clippers start Patrick Beverley, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris, and Ivica Zubac. The Clippers are a team that often rotates their starting lineup and use bench players to play more minutes than starters.
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Kawhi Leonard has 51 starts in the 2019-20 season. Leonard has taken some time off to rest as this has been the case for him for the last few seasons. The Clippers will continue to be careful with him as he is the franchise player.
Paul George is the second-leading scorer on the Los Angeles Clipper, as he is averaging 21 points per game. This is second behind Kawhi Leonard, who is averaging 26.9 points per game. The Clippers have four players averaging double-digit points.
Since arriving in Los Angeles, Marcus Morris has struggled as a Clippers starter. He has the 15th worst player efficiency rating on the team and has a 48% true-shooting percentage. He is averaging just nine points per game in 28 minutes.
The Clippers keep a tight leash on minutes, as nobody is averaging over 34 per game. Kawhi Leonard leads all players in minutes, averaging 32.2 per game. He is the only player averaging over 30 minutes per game.
Despite Lou Williams and Montrezl Williams playing over 25 minutes per game, they are not the starters. They lead a talented bench for the Clippers, which has been one of the reasons for such a successful season.