2020–21 Los Angeles Clippers season

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2020–21 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coach Tyronn Lue
General manager Michael Winger
Arena Staples Center
Results
Record 47–25 (.653)
Place Division: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finish Conference Finals
(Lost to Suns 2–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television KCOP-TV
Bally Sports West[upper-alpha 1]
Radio KLAC
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File:1 kawhi leonard 2019 nba finals (cropped).jpg
Kawhi Leonard played his second season with the Clippers. He made his fifth All-Star appearance and was named to his third All-NBA First Team, but missed the Western Conference Finals with a partially torn ACL.[1] (Pictured in 2019 with the Toronto Raptors)
Paul George played his second season with the Clippers. He was named to his seventh All-Star team as a reserve. (Pictured in 2014 with the Indiana Pacers)

The 2020–21 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 51st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 43rd season in Southern California, and their 37th season in Los Angeles.

On September 28, 2020, the Clippers and head coach Doc Rivers mutually agreed to part ways after seven seasons with the team.[2] On October 20, 2020, the Clippers promoted Tyronn Lue as their new head coach.[3]

The Clippers made the deepest playoff run in their 51-year history. They advanced to the Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history after defeating the Utah Jazz in six games in the Conference Semifinals. Their run would come to an end against the Phoenix Suns (who were led by former Clippers star Chris Paul) in the Conference Finals, losing in six games.

The Clippers were the first team to come back from down 2-0 twice in the same playoffs,[4] denying the Dallas Mavericks and the Utah Jazz a chance at a 3-0 series lead, which no team in NBA history has ever come back from in a playoff series.

Draft

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Main article: 2020 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
2 57 Reggie Perry PF  United States Mississippi State

Roster

2020–21 Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G/F 33 Batum, Nicolas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1988-12-14 France
G 21 Beverley, Patrick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1988-07-12 Arkansas
G/F 7 Coffey, Amir (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997-06-17 Minnesota
C 15 Cousins, DeMarcus 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1990-08-13 Kentucky
G 11 Ferrell, Yogi 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1993-05-09 Indiana
G/F 13 George, Paul 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990-05-02 Fresno State
F/C 9 Ibaka, Serge 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1989-09-18 Republic of the Congo
G 1 Jackson, Reggie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1990-04-16 Boston College
G 5 Kennard, Luke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1996-06-24 Duke
F 2 Leonard, Kawhi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1991-06-29 San Diego State
G/F 14 Mann, Terance 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-10-18 Florida State
F 8 Morris, Marcus 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1989-09-02 Kansas
C 10 Oturu, Daniel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1999-09-20 Minnesota
F 54 Patterson, Patrick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1989-03-14 Kentucky
G 4 Rondo, Rajon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1986-02-22 Kentucky
G 0 Scrubb, Jay (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-09-01 John A. Logan
C 40 Zubac, Ivica 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1997-03-18 Croatia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: June 27, 2021

Roster notes

  • Guard Rajon Rondo is the 30th former Lakers player to play for the Clippers.
  • Center DeMarcus Cousins signed with the Lakers last season but got injured before the start of season and never actually got to play wearing the Lakers uniform.

Standings

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Reggie Jackson played his second season with the Clippers and had a breakout postseason, starting 17 of 19 games.[5] (Pictured in 2017 with the Detroit Pistons)
File:Rajon Rondo, Kelly Oubre Jr. (38294689275) (cropped).jpg
Rajon Rondo played his first season with the Clippers after being acquired from the Atlanta Hawks for Lou Williams and two future round draft picks.[6] (Pictured in 2017 with the New Orleans Pelicans)

Division

Pacific Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – Phoenix Suns 51 21 .708 1.0 27–9 24–12 7–5 72
x – Los Angeles Clippers 47 25 .653 5.0 26–10 21–15 9–3 72
x – Los Angeles Lakers 42 30 .583 10.0 21–15 21–15 4–8 72
Golden State Warriors 39 33 .542 13.0 25–11 14–22 5–7 72
Sacramento Kings 31 41 .431 21.0 16–20 15–21 5–7 72


Conference

Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 z – Utah Jazz * 52 20 .722 – 72
2 y – Phoenix Suns * 51 21 .708 1.0 72
3 x – Denver Nuggets 47 25 .653 5.0 72
4 x – Los Angeles Clippers 47 25 .653 5.0 72
5 y – Dallas Mavericks * 42 30 .583 10.0 72
6 x – Portland Trail Blazers 42 30 .583 10.0 72
7 x – Los Angeles Lakers 42 30 .583 10.0 72
8 x – Memphis Grizzlies 38 34 .528 14.0 72
9 Golden State Warriors 39 33 .542 13.0 72
10 San Antonio Spurs 33 39 .458 19.0 72
11 New Orleans Pelicans 31 41 .431 21.0 72
12 Sacramento Kings 31 41 .431 21.0 72
13 Minnesota Timberwolves 23 49 .319 29.0 72
14 Oklahoma City Thunder 22 50 .306 30.0 72
15 Houston Rockets 17 55 .236 35.0 72

Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • pb – Clinched play-in spot
  • o – Eliminated from playoff contention
  • * – Division leader

Game log

Preseason

2020–21 game log
2020–21 season schedule

Regular season

2020–21 game log
2020–21 season schedule

Playoffs

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See also: 2021 NBA playoffs
2021 playoff game log
2021 playoff schedule

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2020–21 NBA season transactions

Trades

November 19, 2020[7] To Los Angeles Clippers
Luke Kennard (from Detroit)
Justin Patton (from Detroit)
Draft rights to Jay Scrubb (#55) (from Brooklyn)
2023 POR second-round pick (from Detroit)
2024 DET second-round pick (from Detroit)
2025 DET second-round pick (from Detroit)
2026 DET second-round pick (from Detroit)		 To Detroit Pistons
Džanan Musa (from Brooklyn)
Rodney McGruder (from LA Clippers)
Draft rights to Saddiq Bey (#19) (from Brooklyn)
Draft rights to Jaylen Hands (2019 #57) (from Brooklyn)
2021 TOR second-round pick (from Brooklyn)
Cash considerations (from LA Clippers)
To Brooklyn Nets
Landry Shamet (from LA Clippers)
Bruce Brown (from Detroit)
November 19, 2020[8] To Los Angeles Clippers
Draft rights to Daniel Oturu (#33)		 To Oklahoma City Thunder
Draft rights to Mathias Lessort (2017 #50)
2023 DET second-round pick
March 19, 2021 To Los Angeles Clippers
2022 SAC second-round draft pick		 To Sacramento Kings
Mfiondu Kabengele
2022 ATL second-round draft pick
Cash considerations
March 25, 2021 To Los Angeles Clippers
Rajon Rondo		 To Atlanta Hawks
Lou Williams
2023 POR second-round draft pick
2027 LAC second-round draft pick
Cash considerations

Free agency

Re-signed

Player Signed
Marcus Morris[9] November 25, 2020
Patrick Patterson[10] November 25, 2020
Reggie Jackson December 1, 2020

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Serge Ibaka November 25, 2020 Toronto Raptors
Ky Bowman November 26, 2020 Golden State Warriors
Nicolas Batum December 1, 2020 Charlotte Hornets
DeMarcus Cousins April 5, 2021
(10-day contract)
April 15, 2021
(2nd 10-day contract)
April 25, 2021
(signed for the rest of the season)		 Houston Rockets
Malik Fitts April 9, 2021
(10-day contract)		 Agua Caliente Clippers
Yogi Ferrell April 19, 2021
(10-day contract)
April 29, 2021
(signed for the rest of the season)		 Salt Lake City Stars

Subtractions

Player Reason left New team
JaMychal Green[11] Free agency Denver Nuggets
Montrezl Harrell[12] Free agency Los Angeles Lakers
Justin Patton Waived Milwaukee Bucks
Johnathan Motley[13] Free agency Phoenix Suns
Joakim Noah Waived Retired
Ky Bowman Waived Agua Caliente Clippers
Malik Fitts Contract Expired Utah Jazz

Notes

  1. ↑ Formerly Fox Sports West until March 31, 2021.

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