One year after arriving in Los Angeles from the EuroLeague, Milos Teodosic may see his time with the Clippers come to an end. The Clips are leaning toward parting ways with Teodosic this offseason, a league source tells Orazio Cauchi of Sportando.
Teodosic is one of four Clippers with a player option for 2018/19. Wesley Johnson ($6.1MM) has already opted in, but DeAndre Jordan ($24.1MM), Austin Rivers ($12.7MM), and Teodosic ($6.3MM) still have decisions to make.
Teodosic’s situation is somewhat unusual, since his salary will only become partially guaranteed if he exercises his player option. The Clippers would be on the hook for $2.1MM, but could eliminate the remaining $4.2MM from their books if they waive him by July 15, according to Basketball Insiders’ contract data. It’s essentially an informal mutual option — both the player and the team would have to pick up their sides for the veteran point guard to return to L.A. next season.
Teodosic had a solid NBA rookie season after a successful run in Europe, averaging 9.5 PPG, 4.6 APG, and 2.8 RPG with a .419/.379/.848 shooting line. However, he was limited to just 45 games due to injury issues. Concerns over Teodosic’s foot are one reason why the Clippers are considering going in another direction, Cauchi notes. The 31-year-old suffered a tear of the plantar fascia in his left foot near the end of the season, ending his year early.
If the Clippers do decide to waive Teodosic – or if he simply turns down his player option – it’s not clear what his next move would be. He talked during the season about how much he was enjoying his NBA experience, but there’s a growing feeling that he may consider a return to Europe if he becomes a free agent, according to Sportando.
Tedo goes to the Spurs if Manu retires and TP is not resigned.
He’s better & cheaper than Rivers, why not keep him & pack the HC son.
If you honestly think he’s better than austin you haven’t watched a game and you haven’t looked at any stats. Educate yourself plz
This is wierd, i get it if he opts out but why waive him if he opts in. He’s not a bad player, he just is unplayable against fast paced teams cause of a lack of athleticism and injuries.
He just came over too late. Despite his undeniable talent, his lack of athleticism makes him a third string pg at best. Raul Neto, TJ McC, Satoransky etc are all more valuable to a team.