LA Clippers

Covers the 5 tracked contracts at the top of this cap sheet — not the full 15-man roster · methods →

RebuildingApron exposureLow
Front Office Brief

LAC carries $86.2M of tracked production (24th of 30) against $121M of true cost, netting −$34.6M of surplus (13th of 30).

Tracked production$86.2M
Tracked true cost$121M
Net surplus−$34.6M
Tracked contracts5
FSI gradeD · 51/100
Move off Kawhi Leonard's money

Kawhi Leonard carries −$23.2M of negative surplus on $103M across 2 years. It grades "needs-sweetener" — the front office's biggest lever is finding the exit before the term shortens the buyer pool further.

LA Clippers · Franchise Strategy IndexExperimental
Overall51/100D

Weighted profile led by cap flexibility (86/100).

Roster quality22/100F

$86.2M of tracked production ranks 24th of 30 tracked teams.

Cap flexibility86/100A

$121M committed at the below-apron tier — room to operate.

Asset base58/100C

−$34.6M of aggregate surplus ranks 13th of 30 tracked teams.

Championship window36/100F

Blend of 22th-pct production now and 58th-pct surplus to build on.

Downside risk (inverse — higher is safer)52/100D

29% of spend sits in negative-surplus money (moderate concentration).

Optionality65/100C

0 positive-asset contracts plus open cap sheet.

Roster thesis

LAC carries $86.2M of tracked production (24th of 30) against $121M of true cost, netting −$34.6M of surplus (13th of 30). That profile reads rebuilding: an overall D-grade roster (51/100) whose defining trait is cap flexibility (86/100).

Best asset
Kris DunnPaying a premium

Kris Dunn is the surplus engine: −$0.7M on $4.3M, 1.0 marginal wins of production.

Worst liability
Kawhi LeonardAlbatross risk

Kawhi Leonard is the drag: −$23.2M under water on $103M still owed over 2 years.

Apron exposure
Tracked booksLowMajority of tracked salary sits below the apron — no penalty multiplier, $121M of clean cap.
Next Decision

Move off Kawhi Leonard's money

Kawhi Leonard carries −$23.2M of negative surplus on $103M across 2 years. It grades "needs-sweetener" — the front office's biggest lever is finding the exit before the term shortens the buyer pool further.

Warning

Strategic warning

Concentration risk: Kawhi Leonard's −$23.2M deal can swallow the flexibility the rest of the sheet creates.

LA Clippers · Cap Sheet5 contracts tracked

This is BOW’s curated slice of LA Clippers’s books, not the full roster — totals below cover only the 5 tracked contracts shown here.

Tracked cap committed$121M
Production value$86.2M
True cost$121M
Total AASV−$34.6M
Tracked cap hits
Model Assumptions

AASV = wins × $/win − cap hit × apron multiplier. Set the knobs to your own front-office judgment — every number on this page updates live.

$3.5M
What one marginal win costs on the open market.
1.50×
How much a first-apron team's dollar really costs (tax bill, shrinking roster tools).
2.00×
The punitive tier — frozen picks, no salary aggregation, repeater tax.
Best valuePaying a premium
Kris Dunn

$4.3M cap hit

−$0.7M AASV

Biggest holeAlbatross risk
Kawhi Leonard

$50.0M cap hit

−$23.2M AASV

PlayerCap hitAASVVerdict
Kawhi Leonard$50.0M−$23.2MAlbatross risk
James Harden$36.3M−$6.4MPaying a premium
Ivica Zubac$20.7M−$2.9MFairly priced
Bogdan Bogdanovic$9.5M−$1.4MFairly priced
Kris Dunn$4.3M−$0.7MPaying a premium