2024–25 Los Angeles Clippers season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2024–25 Los Angeles Clippers season was 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 died, several 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 was the first season since 2018–19 without Paul George, as on June 30, the Clippers announced that he will not return to the franchise.
| 2024–25 Los Angeles Clippers season | |
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| Head coach | Tyronn Lue |
| General manager | Trent Redden |
| Owner | Steve Ballmer |
| Arena | Intuit Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 50–32 (.610) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Pacific) Conference: 5th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Nuggets 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network West FanDuel Sports Network SoCal KTLA |
| Radio | KLAC |
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.
On April 13, the Clippers clinched their third consecutive playoff berth following their victory over the Golden State Warriors. They would lose to the Denver Nuggets in the First Round.
Following the 2025 NBA Finals, where the Oklahoma City Thunder won the championship over the Indiana Pacers in seven games, the Clippers were mocked on social media for their trade of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for Paul George.[4][5]
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / club |
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| 2 | 46 | Cam Christie | SG |  United States |
Minnesota |
The Clippers entered this draft (which was two days long) with only one second-round selection, which originally belonged to the Indiana Pacers and acquired via trade with the Memphis Grizzlies as the most favorable pick in a three-team hierarchy.[6] They had already traded their 2025 first-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2019 in exchange for Paul George before ultimately landing with the Washington Wizards in the draft, as well as their original 2025 second-round pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2023.[7]
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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Legend
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Roster notes
- Forward Nicolas Batum makes his second tour of duty with the team having played for them from 2020 to 2023.
- Center Mo Bamba is the 32nd former Lakers player to play for the Clippers. He played in 28 games before getting traded in February.
Standings
Division
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Los Angeles Lakers | 50 | 32 | .610 | – | 31–10 | 19–22 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x – Los Angeles Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | – | 30–11 | 20–21 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x – Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 | 24–17 | 24–17 | 5–11 | 82 |
| pi – Sacramento Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10.0 | 20–21 | 20–21 | 5–11 | 82 |
| Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 14.0 | 24–17 | 12–29 | 9–7 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 68 | 14 | .829 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Houston Rockets * | 52 | 30 | .634 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Los Angeles Lakers * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Memphis Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Sacramento Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Dallas Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 13 | San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 14 | New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 17 | 65 | .207 | 51.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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.[8][9]
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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: 12–5 (home: 7–1; road: 5–4)
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April: 7–0 (home: 5–0; road: 2–0)
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Playoffs
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First round: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
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NBA Cup
The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[10][11]
West Group A
| 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 |
Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Patrick Baldwin Jr.† | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | – | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Mo Bamba† | 28 | 2 | 12.6 | .466 | .300 | .680 | 4.3 | .6 | .3 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| Nicolas Batum | 78 | 8 | 17.5 | .437 | .433 | .810 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .7 | .5 | 4.0 |
| MarJon Beauchamp† | 3 | 0 | 5.7 | .571 | .667 | .500 | 1.0 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović† | 30 | 4 | 25.0 | .474 | .427 | .875 | 3.1 | 3.2 | .7 | .2 | 11.4 |
| Kobe Brown | 40 | 0 | 6.8 | .458 | .231 | .714 | 1.6 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 1.9 |
| Cam Christie | 13 | 0 | 4.5 | .292 | .154 | .500 | .9 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 1.4 |
| Amir Coffey | 72 | 13 | 24.3 | .471 | .409 | .891 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .6 | .1 | 9.7 |
| Kris Dunn | 74 | 58 | 24.1 | .439 | .335 | .682 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | .4 | 6.4 |
| Drew Eubanks† | 24 | 0 | 7.4 | .551 | .000 | .786 | 2.4 | .4 | .1 | .3 | 2.7 |
| Trentyn Flowers | 6 | 0 | 4.5 | .364 | .000 | 1.000 | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.8 |
| James Harden | 79 | 79 | 35.3 | .410 | .352 | .874 | 5.8 | 8.7 | 1.5 | .7 | 22.8 |
| Bones Hyland† | 20 | 0 | 11.1 | .391 | .388 | .885 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .9 | .2 | 7.2 |
| Kai Jones† | 28 | 0 | 7.4 | .722 | .000 | .750 | 1.6 | .4 | .2 | .5 | 2.2 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 77 | 55 | 24.3 | .526 | .356 | .703 | 3.4 | .8 | 1.0 | .4 | 10.1 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 37 | 37 | 31.9 | .498 | .411 | .810 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | .5 | 21.5 |
| Terance Mann† | 37 | 12 | 19.8 | .446 | .347 | .719 | 2.9 | 1.6 | .8 | .3 | 6.0 |
| Jordan Miller | 37 | 0 | 11.4 | .433 | .211 | .800 | 1.6 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 4.1 |
| Patty Mills† | 12 | 0 | 5.1 | .500 | .500 | .889 | .1 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 3.1 |
| Kevin Porter Jr.† | 45 | 2 | 19.6 | .423 | .245 | .645 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 9.3 |
| Norman Powell | 60 | 60 | 32.6 | .484 | .418 | .804 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .2 | 21.8 |
| Ben Simmons† | 18 | 0 | 16.4 | .434 | – | .857 | 3.8 | 3.1 | .7 | .4 | 2.9 |
| Ivica Zubac | 80 | 80 | 32.8 | .628 | – | .661 | 12.6 | 2.7 | .7 | 1.1 | 16.8 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Nicolas Batum | 7 | 0 | 24.6 | .394 | .394 | – | 3.9 | 2.0 | .9 | 1.7 | 5.6 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović | 7 | 0 | 16.7 | .364 | .292 | .857 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .4 | .0 | 6.4 |
| Kobe Brown | 3 | 0 | 5.0 | .875 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .3 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | 5.3 |
| Cam Christie | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | .667 | .500 | – | .7 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 1.7 |
| Kris Dunn | 7 | 6 | 21.9 | .386 | .357 | – | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .6 | 6.3 |
| Drew Eubanks | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | .000 | – | .667 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
| James Harden | 7 | 7 | 39.4 | .436 | .364 | .818 | 5.4 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 7 | 1 | 18.4 | .438 | .300 | .375 | 1.9 | .3 | .6 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 7 | 7 | 37.9 | .537 | .405 | .778 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 1.1 | .7 | 25.0 |
| Jordan Miller | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | .429 | .000 | .500 | .7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Patty Mills | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | 1.000 | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Norman Powell | 7 | 7 | 34.0 | .472 | .350 | .778 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .3 | 16.0 |
| Ben Simmons | 5 | 0 | 8.4 | .333 | – | – | 1.4 | .8 | .2 | .8 | .8 |
| Ivica Zubac | 7 | 7 | 36.6 | .659 | – | .538 | 10.1 | 2.3 | .7 | 1.0 | 17.4 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Clippers only.
Transactions
Trades
| July 18, 2024[12] | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| February 6, 2025 | To Los Angeles Clippers MarJon Beauchamp |
To Milwaukee Bucks Kevin Porter Jr. |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| July 9 | Kai Jones | |
| July 10 | James Harden | [13] |
| March 1 | Jordan Miller (4-year contract) |
Additions
| Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 6 | Mo Bamba | Philadelphia 76ers | [14] |
| July 10 | Nicolas Batum | Philadelphia 76ers | [15] |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | Dallas Mavericks | [16] | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. |  PAOK B.C. |
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| July 24 | Trentyn Flowers (Two-way contract) |
 Adelaide 36ers |
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| 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
| Date | Player | Reason left | New team(s) | Ref. |
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| July 5 | Mason Plumlee | Free agency | Phoenix Suns | [18] |
| July 6 | Paul George | Free agency | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| July 9 | Daniel Theis | Free agency | New Orleans Pelicans | [19] |
| July 31 | Moussa Diabaté | Free agency | Charlotte Hornets | |
| August 2 | Xavier Moon | Free agency |  Zenit Saint Petersburg |
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| 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 |
