The Los Angeles Clippers have exercised the fourth-year contract option on Blake Griffin; they have also exercised the third-year option on Eric Bledsoe and Al-Farouq Aminu. The Clippers have kept their young core intact and may make deep playoff runs in the future.
Clippers keep core intact: NBA.com
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