The NBA began a developmental league last season, but in the eyes of many general managers there has been a developmental team in place for years.

The Los Angeles Clippers seem to find themselves in the draft lottery year after year, collecting talented young players, but they never seem to hold onto them.

That's why teams with money to spend on free agents next summer are especially interested in this year's Clippers team, with nearly every key player in the final year of his contract.

All five starters become free agents next summer, along with Lamar Odom, who hasn't played yet this season because of injuries but is perhaps the team's most gifted athlete.