As the Los Angeles Clippers gear up for their upcoming clash against the Atlanta Hawks, a wave of anticipation rolls through the team and its fans. The exciting news of Ben Simmons's improving injury condition has stirred collective hopes for victory, akin to the first rays of sunlight piercing through a gloomy sky.

Since signing with the Los Angeles Lakers off the buyout market, center Alex Len hasn't exactly lit the world on fire. With starting Los Angeles five Jaxson Hayes sidelined due to a knee injury — and his fellow frontcourt starters LeBron James and Rui Hachimura,