I’m stunned to write that headline but the Clippers have done a great job of adding talent to the roster. The only player the Clippers got rid of was Zach Randolph in a trade with the Grizzlies because they won the lottery and selected power forward Blake Griffin in the first round to replace him in the starting lineup. The Clippers then traded Quentin Richardson who they acquired for Randolph to get point guard Sebastian Telfair, power forward Craig Smith and forward Mark Madsen. The Clippers have released Madsen since then but he wasn’t going to get any minutes anyway. Telfair will back up Baron Davis and Craig Smith will back up Blake Griffin giving the Clippers’ bench some firepower. SG/SF Ricky Davis exercised his player option for this season and the Clippers hope he will play better for them which is possible. The cherry on top for the Clippers was getting SG/SF Rasual Butler from the Hornets for a 2nd round pick. He brings long range shooting ability to L.A.

OFF-SEASON GRADE FOR THE FRONT OFFICE SO FAR: A