24+4! Blasting the Clippers' management! The three-team blockbuster trade completely falls through

Outburst again, another outburst.

Powell fiercely attacked the Clippers' management on a podcast,stating that although they had promised to renew his contract, they abruptly traded him instead, which is highly unprofessional behavior...

This summer’s offseason witnessed a sudden three-team, four-player trade as follows:

Heat acquired Powell;

Clippers received Collins;

Jazz obtained Love, Kyle Lowry, and a 2027 second-round pick.

So far this season, in his contract year, Powell has averaged 30.9 minutes per game, contributing 24.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.1 steals, shooting 42.9% from the field including three made threes per game, leading the Heat as the primary offensive option, currently holding a 14-12 record and ninth place in the Eastern Conference.

The Clippers’ trade of Powell is somewhat understandable: first, the team plans to clear salary space in the summer of 2027 when Harden and Leonard’s contracts expire; second, before trading Powell, the Clippers had already agreed to acquire Beal; finally, the Clippers used Collins, obtained in exchange for Powell, to strengthen their traditionally weak power forward position.

However, while the idea sounded promising, reality was harsh, as the three-team trade brought no tangible benefits to the Clippers.

What’s unfair about the Clippers, as Powell mentioned, is that they publicly courted him but secretly schemed to trade him away to maximize team interests. Such a terrible approach would upset anyone, so it’s no wonder he remains bitter to this day.

Actually, Powell’s ending with the Clippers wasn’t that bad—definitely better than Paul being sent home in the middle of the night.

Even further back, Griffin signed a five-year, $170 million extension in the summer of 2017, and the Clippers even held a mock jersey retirement ceremony for him, but in early 2018, without warning, he was traded to the Pistons.

In short, the Clippers are notorious for lacking empathy, always acting decisively and ruthlessly, which has given them a poor reputation.

So far, the Clippers have only managed a 6-20 record, ranking second to last in the Western Conference, just 1.5 games ahead of the bottom-ranked Pelicans. Their unprotected first-round pick for next year remains with the Thunder, who boast a 24-2 league-leading record. Their present and future look completely bleak, sinking to the lowest depths imaginable.