The Clippers put a bow on their offseason on Saturday by re-signing restricted free agent Montrezl Harrell to a two-year, $12 million deal.



The only leftover housekeeping is trimming the backend of the roster, which now stands at 18 players (three over the league maximum). As I outlined here, the Clippers will have to waive, stretch or trade at least three players. There is no timetable for those moves, and the situation could potentially drag out into training camp or the preseason.



But with Harrell’s free agency resolved – and Kawhi Leonard traded to the Raptors last week – it’s time to look back at the Clippers’ summer. And it was, without a doubt, successful. The Clippers achieved both of their goals: 1) remain competitive next season and 2) preserve their salary-cap space for the summer of 2019.



The Clippers began the offseason by drafting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jerome Robinson in the lottery to address the...