Los Angeles Clippers: Top 10 NBA Draft picks of all time

BUFFALO, NY - 1975: Bob MaAdoo #11 of the Buffalo Braves receives the 1975 NBA's Most Valuable Player Award also known as the Podoloff Award during a game played in 1975 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. Copyright 1975 NBAE (Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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2 Jan 2002: Lamar Odom #7 of the Los Angeles Clippers guards Doug Christie #13 of the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. Copyright 2001 NBAE. Mandatory Credit: Rocky Widner/ NBAE/ Getty Images /

10. Lamar Odom

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 4 (1999)
Tenure: 1999 to 2003
Position: Forward
Career Slash Line: .439/.299/.700
Career Averages: 31.7 MPG, 12.8 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.5 ORPG, 3.8 APG, 1.1 BPG, 1.0 SPG, 0.7 3PM
Accolades: All-Rookie First Team

Over the course of his four seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, Lamar Odom changed the way the game is played. The 6’10” big man is one of the stars who made it fashionable for forwards to be ball-dominant facilitators—a trend that hadn’t quite evolved to his level yet.

Odom wasn’t the first point forward, but due to his influence on today’s generation and his individual success, he makes the cut.

Odom finished his four-year Clippers career with averages of 15.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.6 offensive boards, 4.6 assists, 1.3 blocks, 1.0 steals, and 0.9 3-point field goals made per game. That includes two seasons above 5.0 assists per game.

Odom’s unique ability to facilitate the offense was complemented by his defensive versatility and his rare ability to work both forward spots.

This may seem commonplace, but everything that Odom did during his high school, college, and NBA careers was of significance. It was during his time with the Clippers that Odom proved that his success could translate to the highest possible level.

Odom went on to accumulate accolades, including two NBA championships, but his success and influence all began with the Clippers.

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