2025–26 Los Angeles Clippers season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2025–26 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 56th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 48th season in Southern California, and their second season in Inglewood. The team had also hosted the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.
| 2025–26 Los Angeles Clippers season | |
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| Head coach | Tyronn Lue |
| President | Lawrence Frank |
| General manager | Trent Redden |
| Owner | Steve Ballmer |
| Arena | Intuit Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 42–40 (.512) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 9th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network West FanDuel Sports Network SoCal Nexstar Media Group[a] (9 simulcasts) |
| Radio | KLAC |
During the offseason, the Clippers made major changes to their roster, acquiring several All-Star veterans such as Brook Lopez, Bradley Beal, and reuniting with Chris Paul in his 21st and final season in the league, while retaining others such as James Harden, Kawhi Leonard and Nicolas Batum. These additions resulted in the Clippers roster having an average age of 33.2 years, the oldest team in NBA history.[1] Guard and forward Norman Powell, who was on the verge of becoming an All-Star last season, was traded to the Miami Heat for Jazz forward John Collins to address the team's front court issues.[2] The promising offseason turned sour, when in September 2025, investigative journalist Pablo S. Torre reported of a potential salary cap circumvention surrounding Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and the now-bankrupt environmental company Aspiration paying Leonard unethically, which prompted a league investigation that would last throughout the season.[3][4]
Despite expectations of being a "dark horse" playoff contender in the Western Conference,[5] the Clippers quickly floundered during the season as front office mismanagement, injuries, and poor play from several key players crippled their competency.[6] Starting with a loss to the Utah Jazz on Opening Night, the Clippers went 5–16 in their first 21 games, the second-worst in their conference behind the New Orleans Pelicans,[7] coinciding with a 2–13 record in November which was regarded as the worst month in their franchise history.[8] Beal underperformed during the six of 10 games he appeared in before suffering a fractured hip on November 8 that was deemed season-ending.[9] Starter Derrick Jones Jr. was ruled out for at least six weeks after a sprained MCL on November 17.[10] Bogdan Bogdanović continued to miss significant time due to a left hip contusion,[11] while Lopez and Paul fell almost completely out of the rotation. Collins was pushed to the starting lineup in response to the injuries, but their pair of losses to the Heat only furthered critic's concerns of his fit with the Clippers as opposed to Powell who was having a career year in Miami.[12] On December 3, Paul was sent home during a road trip,[13] a move which was controversial and criticized.[14] After starting 6–21, the Clippers suddenly exploded and won 16 out of 19 games, obtaining a record of 22–24. By March 11, the Clippers became the first team in NBA history to get above .500 after starting 15 games below .500. On March 31, the Clippers clinched a play-in spot. This was their 15th consecutive winning season, and their 14th season in the NBA postseason in that time frame.
The team finished the regular season with a 42–40 record, placing ninth in the West as they also lost the tiebreaker to the Portland Trail Blazers due to intra-conference record. Their season came to an end in the first stage of the play-in tournament on April 15 against the Golden State Warriors, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2022.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 30 | Yanic Konan Niederhäuser | C |  Switzerland |
Penn State |
The Clippers entered the draft with a single first-round selection from a first-round swap with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[15][16] The team's original second-round pick had previously been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, who later dealt it to the Utah Jazz as part of the Luka Dončić–Anthony Davis trade.
Roster
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Legend
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Roster Notes
- Center Brook Lopez is the 32nd former Lakers player to play for the Clippers.
- Guard Chris Paul makes his second tour of duty with the Clippers having played for them from 2011 to 2017. After 16 games, he was sent home on December 3, 2025, after conflicts with coaches and teammates. He was later sent to the Toronto Raptors at the trade deadline.
Standings
Division
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 28–13 | 25–16 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 | 25–16 | 20–21 | 10–6 | 82 |
| pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 23–18 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
| pi – Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 22–19 | 15–26 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 15–26 | 7–34 | 4–12 | 82 |
Conference
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – San Antonio Spurs * | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Los Angeles Lakers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
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Regular season
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October: 3–2 (home: 3–0; road: 0–2)
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November: 2–13 (home: 0–7; road: 2–6)
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December: 6–6 (home: 4–1; road: 2–5)
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January: 11–4 (home: 6–1; road: 5–3)
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February: 5–6 (home: 1–4; road: 4–2)
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March: 12–6 (home: 7–3; road: 5–3)
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April: 3–3 (home: 2–2; road: 1–1)
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Play-in
| 2026 play-in game log Total: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
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NBA Cup
West Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 499 | 453 | +46 | Advanced to knockout rounds |
| 2 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 3 | 1 | 464 | 450 | +14 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 465 | 485 | −20 | |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 455 | 476 | −21 | |
| 5 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 0 | 4 | 465 | 484 | −19 |
Source: NBA
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 | 6.0 | .750 | .667 | 1.000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 5.0 |
| Dalano Banton† | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .750 | – | – | .5 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Nicolas Batum | 74 | 6 | 17.5 | .403 | .404 | .818 | 2.5 | .9 | .6 | .3 | 4.0 |
| Bradley Beal | 6 | 6 | 20.2 | .375 | .368 | .750 | .8 | 1.7 | .5 | .0 | 8.2 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović | 23 | 3 | 19.7 | .388 | .347 | .800 | 2.6 | 2.2 | .4 | .1 | 7.4 |
| Kobe Brown† | 34 | 0 | 8.7 | .393 | .265 | .808 | 1.6 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 2.9 |
| Cam Christie | 55 | 0 | 8.7 | .381 | .245 | .760 | 1.4 | .6 | .3 | .1 | 2.8 |
| John Collins | 69 | 56 | 27.1 | .552 | .406 | .766 | 5.3 | 1.0 | .9 | .7 | 13.6 |
| RayJ Dennis† | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Kris Dunn | 82 | 68 | 27.2 | .476 | .374 | .765 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.6 | .2 | 7.3 |
| Darius Garland† | 19 | 17 | 29.1 | .471 | .438 | .860 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 1.2 | .3 | 19.9 |
| James Harden† | 44 | 44 | 35.4 | .419 | .347 | .901 | 4.8 | 8.1 | 1.3 | .4 | 25.4 |
| Isaiah Jackson† | 17 | 0 | 15.9 | .764 | .000 | .548 | 4.6 | 1.2 | .6 | 1.2 | 7.5 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 50 | 45 | 27.0 | .499 | .359 | .763 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .9 | 1.0 | 10.1 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhäuser | 41 | 0 | 10.3 | .640 | .200 | .758 | 2.9 | .3 | .1 | .7 | 4.3 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 65 | 65 | 32.1 | .505 | .387 | .892 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | .4 | 27.9 |
| Brook Lopez | 75 | 40 | 21.8 | .428 | .360 | .757 | 3.6 | 1.3 | .6 | 1.2 | 8.5 |
| Bennedict Mathurin† | 26 | 1 | 28.0 | .426 | .207 | .858 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .3 | 17.4 |
| Jordan Miller | 60 | 1 | 22.1 | .531 | .345 | .777 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .8 | .2 | 10.0 |
| Norchad Omier | 6 | 0 | 4.0 | .700 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 2.8 |
| Chris Paul | 16 | 0 | 14.3 | .321 | .333 | .500 | 1.8 | 3.3 | .7 | .0 | 2.9 |
| Sean Pedulla | 7 | 0 | 4.4 | .333 | .300 | – | .4 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 1.9 |
| Kobe Sanders | 68 | 16 | 19.9 | .466 | .408 | .826 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .7 | .1 | 7.3 |
| Jahmyl Telfort | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .250 | .4 | .1 | .1 | .0 | .1 |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | 16 | 0 | 5.5 | .474 | .375 | – | .4 | 1.1 | .4 | .2 | 1.3 |
| Ivica Zubac† | 43 | 42 | 30.9 | .613 | – | .705 | 11.0 | 2.2 | .4 | .8 | 14.4 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Clippers only.
Transactions
Trades
| Date | Trade | Ref. | |
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| June 26, 2025 | To Los Angeles Clippers
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To New York Knicks
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[17] |
| July 7, 2025 | Three-team trade | [18] | |
| To Los Angeles Clippers |
To Miami Heat | ||
To Utah Jazz
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| February 4, 2026 | To Los Angeles Clippers
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To Cleveland Cavaliers |
[19] |
| February 5, 2026 | Three-team trade | [19] | |
To Los Angeles Clippers
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To Toronto Raptors | ||
To Brooklyn Nets
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To Los Angeles Clippers
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To Indiana Pacers |
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- LA Clippers will receive the pick if it's No. 5–9. If the pick doesn't convey, they'll receive Indiana's 2031 first-round pick.
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| July 6 | Nicolas Batum | [20] |
| July 6 | James Harden | [21] |
| July 29 | Jordan Miller (two-way contract, later converted to a standard 2-year contract on February 18) (previously waived on July 8) |
Additions
| Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 6 | Brook Lopez | Milwaukee Bucks | [22] |
| July 18 | Bradley Beal | Phoenix Suns | |
| July 21 | Chris Paul | San Antonio Spurs | |
| August 11 | Jason Preston | Utah Jazz | |
| October 18 | Jahmyl Telfort (previously signed to training camp contract on June 27) |
Butler Bulldogs | |
| December 5 | RayJ Dennis (Two-way contract) |
Indiana Pacers | |
| December 27 | TyTy Washington Jr. (Two-way contract) (previously signed to training camp contract on October 14 and waived on October 18) |
San Diego Clippers | |
| January 16 | Patrick Baldwin Jr. (10-day contract) (previously signed to training camp contract on October 2 and waived on October 18) |
San Diego Clippers | |
| February 8 | Dalano Banton (10-day contract) |
Texas Legends | |
| February 20 | Sean Pedulla (Two-way contract) |
Rip City Remix | |
| February 20 | Norchad Omier (Two-way contract) |
Cleveland Charge |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Mills | Free agency | CB Canarias | [23] |
| Drew Eubanks | Waived | Sacramento Kings | [24] |
| Seth Lundy | Waived | TBD | |
| Amir Coffey | Free agency | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Trentyn Flowers | Waived | Chicago Bulls | |
| Jason Preston | Waived | San Diego Clippers | |
| Jahmyl Telfort | Waived | San Diego Clippers | |
| RayJ Dennis | Waived | Atlanta Hawks | |
| Patrick Baldwin Jr. | Contract expired | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Dalano Banton | Contract expired | Boston Celtics |
