Kawhi Leonard is the Clippers' top target if he enters free agency. The upcoming draft and Leonard will determine how the club proceeds this offseason.
In the case of McGruder, who went undrafted in 2013 out of Kansas State and entered the NBA in 2016 with Miami, that salary slot is worth $3 million. He averaged 23.5 minutes a game during three seasons with the Heat before being waived by April 7 in a cost-cutting move. The Clippers claimed him two days later while praising his toughness.
Zubac is eligible for a one-year qualifying offer worth $1.9 million, having just missed meeting the starter criteria. The Clippers are expected to extend qualifying offers to both. Both players can solicit offer sheets from other teams as restricted free agents but the Clippers would have two days to match the terms.
The 22-year-old Zubac arrived in February via a trade from the Lakers and was called an upgrade at center by teammates and coaches from his first game because of mobility that made him a deterrent defensively and a capable scorer. He averaged 9.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 20.2 minutes in 26 regular-season games after the trade. His role decreased during a first-round playoff series against Golden State but the Clippers continued to speak highly of him.
How the Clippers fare in the draft, where they own the 48th and 56th picks, and free agency will lead to other decisions. One is what to do about guard Sindarius Thornwell, whose contract for the upcoming season becomes guaranteed July 20. Thornwell averaged fewer than five minutes in 64 games during his second NBA season but was regarded highly by coaches for his versatility defensively.
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