Los Angeles
Clippers

News: Foye started 48 games for the Clippers during the shortened 2011-2012 campaign, averaging 11.0 points and a career-high 2.0 treys per game.
Impact: Foye began the season as a reserve player for Los Angeles, but was quickly called upon once veteran guards Chauncey Billups and Mo Williams went down with injuries. As in past seasons, Foye's production distribution took the shape of a roller coaster rather than a straight line, but at the end of the day, his numbers averaged out and looked serviceable to those in deeper leagues. Foye will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, so it is unclear what his role with the Clippers, or any other team, will be at the start of next season.

News: Butler experienced his worst offensive season since 2003-2004, averaging just 12 points per game. It wasn't all bad as he averaged a career-high 1.5 treys and stayed relatively healthy, playing in 63 of the Clippers' 66 regular season games.
Impact: It truly was a tale of two halves for the veteran forward as he averaged 14.3 points and 1.9 threes prior to the All-Star break, and only 9.9 points and 1.1 threes thereafter. It could have simply been a case of the aging veteran losing steam down the stretch, or it could be a sign of his skills deteriorating. Either way, his fantasy stock will take a hit going into next year's drafts.

News: Billups (Achilles) might be sidelined until January, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact: That would put him on the shelf for at least the first two months of the 2012-13 season. As a 36-year-old trying to return from a serious injury, Billups will be a risky bet on draft day next season.

News: Young finished the shortened 2011-2012 season averaging 14.2 points and 1.7 threes per game for both the Wizards and Clippers.
Impact: It was a tale of two seasons for the high-volume shooter, as Young experienced a significant drop off in production once he was traded to the Clippers mid-season (16.6 points with Washington compared to 9.7 with Los Angeles). On a Wizards team starving for offense, Young was allowed to be trigger happy (14.8 shot attempts per game). Once he was traded to the Clippers things changed (8.8 shot attempts per game), as Los Angeles was already rostering several superior offensive options. Young isn't signed past this season, so it is uncertain which uniform he will sport next season.

News: Jordan finished the 2011-2012 season averaging 7.4 points, 8.3 boards, and an even 2.0 blocks per game.
Impact: The big man took a small step forward this season; however, it wasn't the big improvement owners were hoping for on draft day when news broke about Chris Kaman's departure. Initially it looked as if Jordan was taking advantage of the extra minutes, averaging 8.3 points, 9.4 boards, and 2.7 points in 31.5 minutes during the month of January. Then things began to deteriorate as Jordan saw his minutes - and in turn - production dip every month thereafter. The main reason for the decline in minutes was the addition of Kenyon Martin in February. K-Mart isn't signed through the 2012-2013 season, so it will be interesting to see how Jordan's minutes are dispersed next year. For now, Jordan should be considered one of the league's best shot blockers who will contribute a solid amount of rebounds, but who will also be a liability offensively (52.5 free-throw shooting percentage).

News: Griffin (hip, knee, ankle) - who was already dealing with several minor injuries - ran into Manu Ginobili's shoulder in the first half which caused Griffin's tooth to puncture his upper lip. It was a freak injury, but Griffin received some stitches and got back out there. He finished the Game 4 loss with 21 points (9-20 FG, 3-3 FT), five boards, two assists, a steal, and a block in 37 minutes.
Impact: With the Clippers' season coming to a close, Griffin's final regular season numbers looked like this: 54.9 field-goal percentage, 52.1 free-throw percentage, 20.7 points, 10.9 boards, and 3.2 assists. His 2011-12 numbers took a slight hit from his rookie season, but still were right around the averages everyone expected when drafting him. He was also one of the few players to average a double-double for the entire season (finishing with 41 in 66 games played). However, the glaring criticism directed towards Griffin this season was his poor free-throw shooting. His clip dropped from an acceptable 64.2 percent last season to just 52.1 percent this year, a trend that has many worrying that he could become a free-throw percentage liability similar to Dwight Howard. And unlike Howard, Griffin doesn't block enough shots (0.7 blocks per game) to make up for the lost category. He is still only 23 years old, so there is plenty of time for him to correct his flaws. Heading into next year's drafts, he should be considered a third to fourth round draft pick based on his scoring, rebounds, field-goal percentage, and the potential for improvement.

News: Paul strung together his second straight double-double Sunday, scoring a team-high 23 points to go along with 11 dimes. Unfortunately for the Clippers, his performance wasn't enough to overcome the veteran Spurs squad as they completed the sweep in the Staples Center on Sunday.
Impact: While the Clippers couldn't advance to the next round, Paul did finish the regular season as one of fantasy's top point guards, a place he finds himself in year after year. His season totals of 19.8 points, 9.1 assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.3 treys per game were right around his career averages, which is an impressive feat considering he was playing with an entirely new set of teammates in the shortened 2011-12 season. It is hard to anticipate anything less from Paul heading into next year's drafts as he should be one of the first players taken off the board.

News: Williams had 19 points (8-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and two assists in 23 minutes off the bench Saturday in the Clippers' Game 3 loss to the Spurs.
Impact: This was easily Williams' best game of the series, which could end Sunday, as the Spurs look to complete the sweep.

News: Griffin had a monster Game 3 Saturday, despite playing with a left hip injury and a sprained right knee. He finished with 28 points (13-24 FG, 2-2 FT), 16 boards, two dimes, two steals and three blocks in 43 minutes as the Clippers lost to the Spurs, 96-86.
Impact: Griffin scored 20 of his 28 points in the first half to help the Clippers to jump out to a 24-point lead, which they later gave up. With a commanding 3-0 series lead, the Spurs are one win away from ending the Clippers' season. The Spurs have won every game in this series by double figures. Game 4 will be Sunday night.

News: Paul followed up his 6-point performance in Game 1 with just 10 points against the Spurs in game 2 Thursday. He added five assists, four boards, and a pair of steals, but also turned the ball over eight times in the loss.
Impact: The Spurs have done a great job of limiting Paul's offense in the first two games of the series. His 8.0 point average in this series is Paul's lowest two game average of the entire season.

News: Griffin (knee, ankle) is now dealing with a hip flexor as well, the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Impact: Add this to Griffin's growing list of injuries. The 23-year-old suffered the injury during Thursday's Game 2 against San Antonio, but he was able to finish with 20 points in 37 minutes. He hauled down just one rebound, however, and the team will have to climb out of its 0-2 deficit to the Spurs with both Griffin and Chris Paul (hip) banged up.

News: Griffin (knee, ankle) will be in his usual spot as the Clippers starting power forward Thursday against the Spurs, NBA.com reports.
Impact: Griffin is bothered by a left knee injury he suffered in the first round and a left ankle injury he sustained in Tuesday's Game 1 loss to San Antonio. Despite the injuries, he still managed to finish with 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists in Tuesday's loss. He's still able to be productive even when not at full strength, but Griffin might not be able to post any monster double-doubles that we've become accustomed to seeing from him these past two years.

News: Griffin (knee) wore a brace for Game 1 and says he continues to be limited by the injury, the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Impact: Griffin said he wore a new brace for Game 1 and it felt "a little better," but said he was only at "75 to 80" percent prior to the matchup against the Spurs. It showed to an extent, as he scored 15 points and added 9 rebounds, both below his season averages. Griffin will likely play in Game 2 on Thursday but probably won't be at 100 percent.

News: Griffin (knee) plans to play in Tuesday's Game 1 matchup against the Spurs despite being a self-proclaimed "75-80 percent," Clippers reporter Madelyn Burke reports.
Impact: Griffin was clearly limited in Sunday's series clincher over Memphis, finishing with eight points and four rebounds in 28 minutes. The Clippers will need their star power forward to make a quick recovery to knock off the No. 1 seeded Spurs.

News: Martin scored 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 FT) and grabbed 10 boards Sunday on the way to his first double-double of the postseason.
Impact: Look for Martin to receive a slight bump in playing time and production in the second round if Blake Griffin's (knee) minutes are limited like they were Sunday.

News: Paul notched 19 points, nine boards, four assists, two steals, and a trey in Sunday's series-clinching win over the Grizzlies.
Impact: Paul's unusually low number of assists was due to a poor shooting night by the Clippers overall (38.5 percent). Look for Paul, and the rest of the team, to improve upon that percentage against the Spurs next round.

News: Williams (hand) played 24 minutes Sunday afternoon in the Clippers' series-clinching win over the Grizzlies.
Impact: Williams, who was limited to 11 minutes in Friday's loss, scored nine points on 4-of-9 shooting in the game.

News: Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said Griffin's knee tightened up on him as Sunday's series-clinching win over Memphis went on, the Associated Press reports.
Impact: Griffin scored just eight points and played less than two minutes of the fourth quarter. The Clippers advanced to the second round of the playoffs, beginning Tuesday night in San Antonio.

News: Evans had six points, 10 boards, and a trio of blocks in Friday's Game 6 loss to the Grizzlies.
Impact: This was easily Evans' most complete game of the postseason. While he continues to be a fan favorite in Los Angeles, he isn't consistent enough to provide much fantasy value outside of rebounding.

News: Martin had his best game of the postseason Friday, collecting 10 points, a pair of boards, and a pair of blocks in a Game 6 loss to the Grizzlies.
Impact: Martin played exceptionally well off the bench in this one, converting all but one of his field goal attempts. It will be important for K-Mart, and his fellow bench mates, to play as they did on Friday if the Clippers want to have a chance to defeat Memphis on Sunday.

News: Bledsoe provided a spark off the bench for the Clippers on Friday, scoring 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the field.
Impact: Bledsoe added six assists, four boards, and a steal in 24 minutes. His high-energy style of play breathed life into a struggling offense. However, it wasn't enough to help overcome the Grizzlies, as they won the game 90-88, forcing a Game 7.