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Lawrence Frank gives his ideas to improve the Los Angeles Clippers.

Courtesy: Sporting Tribune

The Los Angeles Clippers failed to make the playoffs this season, losing in the nine vs. ten play-in game to the Golden State Warriors. 

The past few seasons have been disappointing for the Clippers and their fans as they were eliminated in the first round for straight seasons before failing to make the round of 16 this year. 

Speaking after the season to the media, Clippers executive Lawrence Frank shared how he thought the team could improve in the offseason. 

Frank pointed out rebounds, secondary ball handling and passing, and shooting as areas for improvement that he's looking to address in the offseason. 

Rebounding

The Clippers ranked second to last in rebounding, grabbing 40.6 per game. Only the Brooklyn Nets, who weren't close to a playoff spot, had a worse number at 39.9. 

They had a 49% rebounding rating, 23rd in the league. They were 24th in the league in terms of offensive rebounding rate at 28.4%. 

One thing that didn't help their rebounding numbers was trading starting center Ivica Zubac at the deadline. To the team's credit, their rebounding numbers remained in line with their pre-deadline numbers despite not having Zubac. 

Zubac was leading the Clippers in rebounding with 11 per game. Kawhi Leonard was second, grabbing 6.4 boards per game. Bennedict Mathurin had 5.5 rebounds per game. 

Secondary Playmaking

Zubac wasn't the only Clippers starter to be traded at the deadline as the team dealt James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers as well. Harden is one of the premier playmakers in the league, taking pressure off Leonard as a creator and scorer. 

Darius Garland, who was acquired for Harden, helped fill that role, but he averaged nearly two assists less than Harden during their respective times in Los Angeles. 

The Clippers hoped to have secondary creators in the form of Chris Paul and Bradley Beal this season, but Paul's second stint came to a rocky end as he was sent home from the team after just 16 games. Meanwhile, Beal played just six games before suffering a season ending hip injury that required surgery. 

Shooting

Every team is looking for shooting, and the Clippers are no different. 

They shot the ball well from three, ranking seventh in the league at 36.8% on 33.8 attempts per game. 

Garland turned out to be a reliable deep shooter, knocking down 43% of his threes on 7.6 attempts per game. Kobe Sanders (2.9 attempts), John Collins (3.2 attempts), and Nicolas Batum (3.1 attempts) all shot 40% from three.