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How the Clippers can help themselves at small forward

Published Jun. 9, 2015 4:58 p.m. ET

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Everyone and their mother knows the Clippers could use help on the wings. Whether it comes in the form of athleticism or pure defense, Matt Barnes can't be the only small forward out there for the Clips.

Fred Katz at Bleacher Report knows this, and he detailed exactly what the team's issues are at the 3 along with how L.A. can try to fix a problem that's plagued the squad for years. Here's some of what he had to say:

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The Clippers don't have much cap flexibility at all this summer, especially if they end up bringing free-agent-to-be DeAndre Jordan back to Staples Center come July. They'll have to get creative to improve on the wings. We'll find out if they're capable of doing that soon.

(H/t to Fred Katz and Bleacher Report.)

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They could try to convince one of Rivers' favorites, Paul Pierce, to sign for the minimum or the mini MLE, but all Pierce does is add offense to a team that already scored more points per possession than any other NBA squad during each of the past two years. He's not transfusing athleticism or any kind of elite defense into the roster.

They could take fliers on a bunch of different young players, hoping at least one of them pans out.

An Al-Farouq Aminu minimum deal would be splendid. Wesley Johnson on the cheap could make a difference. If they could find a way to swing restricted free agent K.J. McDaniels after the rookie barely saw the floor with the Houston Rockets, they could throw a party so crazy that even J.R. Smith and Nick Young would be in attendance.

This is the caliber of player to which the cash-strapped Clips are limited. But if they're going to find bargain-bin players this offseason, maybe the most important thing they can do is give young talent a chance.

Rivers isn't known for allotting playing time to his young guys, especially not with the Clippers.