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The Los Angeles Clippers are at an organizational crossroads this summer, with three-quarters of its core hitting free agency and new executive Jerry West signing on to refocus the franchise's personnel vision.

No surprise, then, that Chris Haynes of ESPN.com reported L.A.'s lone key piece still under contract next season, DeAndre Jordan, might be available via trade.

Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times refuted the notion, but that doesn't do anything to skirt the logic of exploring a Jordan deal this summer.

The Clips could lose Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and J.J. Redick in free agency. Jordan wouldn't be a great fit on the rebuilding team that L.A. would become without that trio.

Even if there's a chance the Clippers keep this group together, we know it can't beat the Golden State Warriors. In fact, based on last season, we know it couldn't even beat the Utah Jazz. With age and injury concerns intensifying, where's the upside to running it back?

Plus, there's no way the 79-year-old West signed on at this stage of his career to preside over the same stale group he knows can't compete at a championship level. He'll want to start tinkering, building something new.

We've got just one whispered report out there, so we'll have to get creative coming up with other destinations and packages for Jordan. Turns out there are a handful of intriguing ones.