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Los Angeles Clippers: 25 Best Players To Play For The Clippers

By Phil Watson

Apr 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the Los Angeles Clippers logo at midcourt during game two of the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Staples center. The Clippers defeated the Trail Blazers 102-81 to take a 2-0 lead. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the Los Angeles Clippers logo at midcourt during game two of the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Staples center. The Clippers defeated the Trail Blazers 102-81 to take a 2-0 lead. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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15 Feb 1994: Guard Mark Jackson of the Los Angeles Clippers moves the ball during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. The Clippers won the game, 100-89. Mandatory Credit: J. D. Cuban /Allsport
15 Feb 1994: Guard Mark Jackson of the Los Angeles Clippers moves the ball during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. The Clippers won the game, 100-89. Mandatory Credit: J. D. Cuban /Allsport /

18. player. 77. <strong>How acquired:</strong> Trade, New York Knicks and Orlando Magic, Sept. 22, 1992.. PG. 1992-94. Mark Jackson

The Los Angeles Clippers were part of a large three-team deal in September 1992, acquiring former Rookie of the Year Mark Jackson and a second-round pick in 1995 from the New York Knicks and Stanley Roberts from the Orlando Magic, while sending Charles Smith, Doc Rivers and Bo Kimble to the Knicks and a first-round pick in 1994 to Orlando.

Jackson provided stability at the point guard spot while propelling the Clippers to their first playoff berth since moving to L.A.

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He was fourth in the NBA in assists in 1992-93.

But it was a short run for Jackson with the Clips. He was traded on draft night in 1994 with the rights to 25th overall pick Greg Minor to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Pooh Richardson, Malik Sealy and the rights to 15th overall selection Eric Piatkowski.

In two seasons in Los Angeles, Jackson averaged 12.7 points, 8.7 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 36.2 minutes per game, shooting .471/.278/.798.

An All-American as a senior at St. John’s with averages of 18.9 points and 6.4 assists per game, Jackson was the 18th overall pick out of St. John’s by the Knicks in the 1987 NBA Draft.

He was named Rookie of the Year in 1987-88 and was an All-Star in 1989.

In June 1996, he was traded to the Denver Nuggets and was re-acquired by Indiana in February 1997.

He signed as a free agent with the Toronto Raptors in August 2000 and traded back to the Knicks in February 2001. In June 2002, he was traded back to Denver, but was waived in September 2002.

In October of that year, Jackson signed with the Utah Jazz and later signed with the Houston Rockets in January 2004 before retiring after the 2003-04 season.

He is 20th in NBA history with 1,296 games, 36th with 39,121 minutes played, fourth with 10,334 assists, 30th with 1,608 steals and 15th with an average of 8.0 assists per game.

Jackson coached the Golden State Warriors to a 121-109 regular-season record and a 9-10 playoff mark from 2011-14.

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