2024–25 Los Angeles Clippers season
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NBA professional basketball team season
| 2024–25 Los Angeles Clippers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tyronn Lue |
| General manager | Trent Redden |
| Owner(s) | Steve Ballmer |
| Arena | Intuit Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 40–30 (.571) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Pacific) Conference: 6th (Western) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network West FanDuel Sports Network SoCal KTLA |
| Radio | KLAC |
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2025–26 >
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The 2024–25 Los Angeles Clippers season is the 55th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 47th season in Southern California, and their 1st season in Inglewood. The Clippers moved to the new Intuit Dome before the start of the season.[1] On June 12, 2024, the NBA announced that the former great Lakers player and Clippers executive consultant Jerry West had passed away peacefully, only being months removed from his third and final entry into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (this time as a contributor to the sport both as an executive and as a consultant).[2] [3] Six days later, on June 18, Jeff Van Gundy would join the Clippers' coaching staff as an assistant coach, returning to a coaching staff for the first time since 2007. This will be the first season since 2018–19 without Paul George, as on June 30, the Clippers announced that he will not return to the franchise.
Before the season opener commenced, it was announced that Kawhi Leonard would be out for an indefinite period of time due to an inflamed right knee, leaving James Harden as the only star player for the team during that period of time. For their season opener at the newly created Intuit Dome, the Clippers would have their opening night spoiled with a tense 116–113 overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns (though they would win their very first game held there against the Dallas Mavericks 110–96 during the preseason). They would eventually get their first win at their new home arena with a 113–104 win over the San Antonio Spurs on November 4, 2024. During the season, the Clippers would have their January 11, 2025 match against the Charlotte Hornets postponed due to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
Draft
[edit ]Main article: 2024 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / club |
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| 2 | 46 | Cam Christie | SG | United States United States | Minnesota |
The Clippers entered this draft (which was two days long) with only one second-round pick.[4] On the second and final day of the draft, the Clippers used their only pick of the draft to select shooting guard Cam Christie from the University of Minnesota
Roster
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Roster Notes
[edit ]- Forward Nicolas Batum makes his second tour of duty with the team having played for them from 2020 to 2023.
Standings
[edit ]Division
[edit ]| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 26 | .623 | – | 28–8 | 15–18 | 12–3 | 69 |
| Golden State Warriors | 41 | 29 | .586 | 2.5 | 23–14 | 18–15 | 3–10 | 70 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 30 | .571 | 3.5 | 25–10 | 15–20 | 7–7 | 70 |
| Sacramento Kings | 35 | 34 | .507 | 8.0 | 18–16 | 17–18 | 4–10 | 69 |
| Phoenix Suns | 34 | 37 | .479 | 10.0 | 22–13 | 12–24 | 9–5 | 71 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 58 | 12 | .829 | – | 70 |
| 2 | ps – Houston Rockets * | 46 | 25 | .648 | 12.5 | 71 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers * | 43 | 26 | .623 | 14.5 | 69 |
| 4 | Denver Nuggets | 44 | 27 | .620 | 14.5 | 71 |
| 5 | Memphis Grizzlies | 43 | 28 | .606 | 15.5 | 71 |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 41 | 29 | .586 | 17.0 | 70 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 30 | .571 | 18.0 | 70 |
| 8 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 41 | 31 | .569 | 18.0 | 72 |
| 9 | Sacramento Kings | 35 | 34 | .507 | 22.5 | 69 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 34 | 37 | .479 | 24.5 | 71 |
| 11 | Dallas Mavericks | 34 | 37 | .479 | 24.5 | 71 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 39 | .451 | 26.5 | 71 |
| 13 | San Antonio Spurs | 30 | 39 | .435 | 27.5 | 69 |
| 14 | o – New Orleans Pelicans | 19 | 52 | .268 | 39.5 | 71 |
| 15 | o – Utah Jazz | 16 | 55 | .225 | 42.5 | 71 |
Game log
[edit ]Preseason
[edit ]During the preseason, the Clippers would play their final games under what was previously named Bally Sports West and Bally Sports SoCal. Bally Sports would rebrand itself to the FanDuel Sports Network before the start of the regular season.[5] [6]
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Preseason: 4–1 (home: 4–1; road: 0–0)
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Regular season
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October: 2–3 (home: 0–3; road: 2–0)
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November: 10–6 (home: 7–1; road: 3–5)
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December: 7–5 (home: 4–2; road: 3–3)
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January: 9–6 (home: 6–2; road: 3–4)
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February: 4–7 (home: 2–2; road: 2–5)
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March: 8–3 (home: 6–0; road: 2–3)
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April
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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NBA Cup
[edit ]Main article: 2024 NBA Cup
The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[7] [8]
West Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Houston Rockets | 4 | 3 | 1 | 454 | 414 | +40 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 427 | 411 | +16 | |
| 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 2 | 2 | 418 | 431 | −13 | |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 430 | 457 | −27 | |
| 5 | Sacramento Kings | 4 | 1 | 3 | 429 | 445 | −16 |
Transactions
[edit ]Main article: List of 2024–25 NBA season transactions
Trades
[edit ] July 18, 2024[9]
To Los Angeles Clippers
Kris Dunn (sign-and-trade) To Utah Jazz
Russell Westbrook
2030 second-round pick swap right
Draft rights to Balša Koprivica
Cash considerations
Kris Dunn (sign-and-trade) To Utah Jazz
Russell Westbrook
2030 second-round pick swap right
Draft rights to Balša Koprivica
Cash considerations
February 1, 2025
To Los Angeles Clippers
Drew Eubanks
Patty Mills To Utah Jazz
Mo Bamba
P.J. Tucker
2030 LAC second-round pick
Cash considerations
Drew Eubanks
Patty Mills To Utah Jazz
Mo Bamba
P.J. Tucker
2030 LAC second-round pick
Cash considerations
February 6, 2025
To Los Angeles Clippers
Bogdan Bogdanovic
2025 MIN second-round pick
2026 MEM second-round pick
2027 LAC second-round pick To Atlanta Hawks
Bones Hyland
Terance Mann
Bogdan Bogdanovic
2025 MIN second-round pick
2026 MEM second-round pick
2027 LAC second-round pick To Atlanta Hawks
Bones Hyland
Terance Mann
Free agency
[edit ]Re-signed
[edit ]| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| July 9 | Kai Jones | |
| July 10 | James Harden | [10] |
| March 1 | Jordan Miller (4-year contract) |
Additions
[edit ]| Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 6 | Mo Bamba | Philadelphia 76ers | [11] |
| July 10 | Nicolas Batum | Philadelphia 76ers | [12] |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | Dallas Mavericks | [13] | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | Greece PAOK B.C. | [14] | |
| July 24 | Trentyn Flowers (Two-way contract) |
Australia Adelaide 36ers | |
| February 10 | Ben Simmons | Brooklyn Nets | |
| March 1 | Patrick Baldwin Jr. (Two-way contract) | San Diego Clippers | |
| March 1 | Seth Lundy (Two-way contract) | College Park Skyhawks |
Subtractions
[edit ]| Date | Player | Reason left | New team(s) | Ref. |
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| July 5 | Mason Plumlee | Free agency | Phoenix Suns | [15] |
| July 6 | Paul George | Free agency | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| July 9 | Daniel Theis | Free agency | New Orleans Pelicans | [16] |
| July 31 | Moussa Diabaté | Free agency | Charlotte Hornets | |
| August 2 | Xavier Moon | Free agency | Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg | |
| August 8 | Brandon Boston Jr. | Free agency | San Antonio Spurs | |
| March 1 | Kai Jones | Waived | Dallas Mavericks | |
| March 1 | MarJon Beauchamp | Waived | New York Knicks |
References
[edit ]- ^ Rankin, Duane (November 23, 2022). "LA Clippers are spending 2ドル billion on their new arena. Will it be the best in the NBA?". USA Today. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Bontemps, Tim; MacMahon, Tim; Givony, Jonathan (June 12, 2024). "NBA all-time great Jerry West dies at age 86". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 12, 2024). "Jerry West Dies: NBA Legend Who Built Showtime-Era Lakers Was 86". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (October 18, 2024). "FanDuel Takes Over Naming Rights to Diamond Sports RSNs". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Diamond Sports branded as FanDuel in new deal". ESPN.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "LA Clippers Acquire Kris Dunn". NBA.com. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "LA Clippers Sign 10-Time All-Star James Harden". NBA.com. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "LA Clippers Sign Mo Bamba". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "LA Clippers Sign Nicolas Batum". NBA.com. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "LA Clippers Sign Derrick Jones Jr". NBA.com. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "LA Clippers Sign Kevin Porter Jr". NBA.com. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "SUNS SIGN MASON PLUMLEE". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "New Orleans Pelicans sign Daniel Theis". NBA.com. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.