Their playoff chances just went to zero, even before the season starts, as Elton Brand has ruptured an Achilles. Having Shaun Livingston out indefinitely was bad enough, but now the Clippers have absolutely no shot of making the top 8 in a loaded West. Minnesota, Seattle, Portland, the Clippers, and probably Sacto - those are the teams with no chance, and I'm not even sure about Sacto - if Artest stays and plays great, and Bibby begins hitting shots again, who knows? Memphis apparently will get JC Navarro, and with health and maturation, they have an outside shot at the playoffs - and the exact same thing can be said for the Hornets. The other 8 - the playoff teams from last season - all look to be at least playoff contenders again, and some (like Houston) have made moves that should yield significant improvement. The Clips had looked to be the top contender to break into the top 8, but that is but a dashed hope now. And the main reason to watch any Clipper broadcasts just evaporated. The early reports seem to indicate that Brand could be back in as little as 6 months, but the tales of recovery from ruptured Achilles are bad omens - from Dominique Wilkins to Voshon Lenard, those who suffer them never seem to be the same when they come back.
A sad, sad day for Clippers fans.
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