Los Angeles Clippers: Best Draft Picks Of The Last 20 Years
By Adam McGee
As a franchise, the Los Angeles Clippers haven’t had the most stellar draft history in the league. From bizarre decisions, to unmitigated busts, the Clippers have had their fair share.
They took Michael Olowokandi with the first overall pick in 1998 when the franchise was desperately in need of some talent. In the loaded 1996 draft class, the Clippers chose Lorenzen Wright when Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash were still on the board.
Even more recently, in exchange for Jamario Moon and Mo Williams, the Clippers sent Baron Davis and a first-round pick from the 2011 draft to Cleveland. When that pick turned into Kyrie Irving, there had to have been a familiar sense of disappointment for Clippers fans.
It hasn’t all been bad though, and through a lot of poor decisions and wasted talent, some top class players have come through.
With the clock ticking down until the Clippers will have to make their first-round pick this year, let’s take a look at the franchises five best draft picks from the last 20 years.