Caught up with Paul Pierce courtside during one BIG3 game. Flew from LA to be in Brooklyn for this. Said he's spoken to Ice Cube about playing next year. Asked him what name would be on the back of his jersey; would it be his nickname? "C'mon, man. You know it. It's gotta be The Truth."
DeAndre Jordan is currently the only player on the Clippers' roster who has made an All-Star team now that Blake Griffin and Chris Paul are set to opt out of their contracts and become free agents.
Things could look mighty different for the Clippers next season with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin becoming free agents. Playing without just Griffin hasn't been too much of an issue over the years for LA, but life without both looks as if it would be devastating.
Despite being plagued by injuries the last three seasons, Blake Griffin has been one of the most productive players in the NBA since he made his debut in 2010.
Broderick says the Clippers want to keep Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, but doing so keeps them from signing the parts they still need.
Chris Paul has been re-elected as president of the National Basketball Players Association, with his new four-year term begins immediately. Garrett Temple of the Sacramento Kings was elected vice president.
While Chris Paul is expected to opt-out to become a free agent, a source close to the veteran guard says he hasn't officially filed nor told the Clippers.
Chris Paul and Blake Griffin will become free agents after deciding not to pick up the player options in their contracts for next season, sources said.
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Jawun Evans could have a nice career as a backup, while Sindarius Thornwell looks like a good fit for a veteran team like the Clips.
Lawrence Frank, the Clippers' executive VP of basketball operations, called center DeAndre Jordan a "cornerstone to what we do" and denied that Jordan was ever on the trading block.
Lawrence Frank on DeAndre Jordan: "We love D.J. D.J. is going to be here for a long, long time as far as we're concerned."
Lawrence Frank, the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Los Angeles Clippers, talks about Jerry West as West walks in on his press conference.
The best sticky mat in the NBA.
Clippers buy two picks, No. 39 Jawun Evans and No. 48 Sindarius Thornwell. Both can make the roster and be good rotation guys.
The Clippers will receive South Carolina guard Sindarius Thornwell (via Bucks), who was the No. 48 overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft on Thursday night.
The LA Clippers will receive Oklahoma State guard Jawun Evans (via 76ers), who was selected with the No. 39 overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft on Thursday night.
ProBasketballTalk.com's Kurt Helin reacts to draft rumors circulating around the NBA, Indiana's options with Paul George, the Lakers' possible picks and Houston's interest in pursuing Chris Paul and/or Blake Griffin.
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(25) | Brice Johnson | PF | North Carolina |
| 2(3) | Cheick Diallo | PF | Kansas |
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | 67 | 15 | .817 | - | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16 | W7 |
| Sacramento | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35 | L1 |
| LA Lakers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41 | L1 |
| Phoenix | 24 | 58 | .293 | 43 | L1 |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 51 | 31 | .622 |
| 2015-16 | 53 | 29 | .646 |
| 2014-15 | 56 | 26 | .683 |
| 2013-14 | 57 | 25 | .695 |
| 2012-13 | 56 | 26 | .683 |
