The Clippers need more offensive production out of the small forwards in 2011-12.  22-year old Al-Farouq Aminu might get a shot to be the full-time starter this year.  He played in 81 games (14 starts) for the Clippers last year and he averaged 17.9 minutes, 5.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.  Aminu only shot 39.4% from the floor and he’s going to need to improve on that figure if the wants to play more this year.  29-year old Ryan Gomes will have a good shot of beating out Aminu for the starting job at small forward this year.  He played in 76 games (62 starts) for the Clippers last year and he averaged 27.6 minutes, 7.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.  Gomes has now played in 450 games (369 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 28.9 minutes, 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.  30-year old Brian Cook is #3 in line at small forward for the Clippers.  He played in 40 games (0 starts) for the Clippers last year and he averaged 11.2 minutes, 4.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.  Cook shot 43% from three point range last year for the Clippers, so he’s not totally without value.  Cook has now played in 389 games (74 starts) in his NFL career and he is averaging 13.8 minutes, 5.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.

The Clippers are in great shape at shooting guard heading into the 2011-12 season.  22-year old Eric Gordon played in 56 games (all starts) for the Clippers last year and he averaged 37.7 minutes, 22.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.  He has now played in 196 games (181 starts) in his first three years with the Clippers and he is averaging 35.8 minutes, 18.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.  He has a nice upside to be even better than he was last year and that has to excite the Clippers.  28-year old Randy Foye will be Gordon’s back up again this year.  Foye played in 63 games (24 starts) for the Clippers last year and he averaged 24.6 minutes, 9.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.  He has now played in 324 games (166 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 27.3 minutes, 11.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.  Foye is a solid player, when healthy.  22-year old Willie Warren didn’t get on the court much as a rookie last year.  He played in 19 games (0 starts) for the Clippers last year and he averaged 7.1 minutes, 1.9 points, 0.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.  21-year old rookie Travis Leslie was a 2nd round pick last June.  He will likely be sitting either at the end of the bench or he will be playing in the D-League in 2011-12.

28-year old Mo Williams will be the starting point guard for the Clippers again in 2011-12.  Williams played in 56 games (all starts) for the Clippers last year and he averaged 30.8 minutes, 14.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game.  Williams has now played in 537 games (431 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 30.6 minutes, 13.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.  21-year old Eric Bledsoe will be Williams’ caddy again in 2011-12.  Bledsoe played in 81 games (25 starts) for the Clippers as a rookie last year and he averaged 22.7 minutes, 6.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game.  Bledsoe will be the starter down the road as he has a huge upside.