Report: Clippers to work out Blatche, Bynum and Oden
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In their quest to add depth to a rotation of big men that includes Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Spencer Hawes and Glen Davis, the Clippers will reportedly work out free agents Andray Blatche, Greg Oden and Andrew Bynum this week.
Clippers to work out back up Centers this week. Names that will come thru: Andray Blatche, Greg Oden, Andrew Bynum & Emeka Okafor
— Jorge Sedano (@SedanoESPN) August 5, 2014
Correction: Emeka Okafor will NOT work out for Clippers this week.
— Jorge Sedano (@SedanoESPN) August 5, 2014
All three come with their share of question marks.
Blatche was the only one of the three to log significant playing time last season, averaging 11.2 points and 5.3 rebounds in 73 games with the Nets, but the 27-year-old missed four games in late December for what Grantland's Zach Lowe reports were "concerns over his conditioning and preparedness."
Oden suited up for just 23 games with the Heat after missing three seasons with a variety of knee injuries, while Bynum played in 26 games with the Cavaliers and Pacers after missing the entire 2012-13 season with knee issues.
A regular bigs rotation of Griffin, Jordan and Hawes is among the best in the league, but having Davis and one of Oden or Bynum behind them would create some question marks in the event that one of the regulars is unavailable. Adding Blatche would leave L.A. with a deep but crowded frontcourt that likely wouldn't offer enough minutes to keep he and Davis (and maybe even Hawes) happy.
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