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The most overlooked Los Angeles Clippers of all time

By Aymin Bakr

LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 11: Chris Kaman #35, Sam Cassell #19, Corey Maggette #50, and Quinton Ross #13 of the Los Angeles Clippers take the court after a timeout during the second half of their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center November 11, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2007 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 11: Chris Kaman #35, Sam Cassell #19, Corey Maggette #50, and Quinton Ross #13 of the Los Angeles Clippers take the court after a timeout during the second half of their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center November 11, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2007 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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1. Ron Harper

Many Clippers fans understand the importance of Ron Harper on the late-80s to mid-90s teams. However, aside from the people who were alive to see him play, casual NBA fans mostly remember Harper for his days with the Chicago Bulls, even though it wasn’t his best basketball.

Often seen as the one of the best, if not the best, trades in franchise history, the Clippers were able to ship Danny Ferry, Reggie Williams and draft picks to the Cleveland Cavaliers to acquire the All-Star caliber guard.

Through his five seasons in Los Angeles, Harper averaged an impressive 19.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 2.0 steals per game on 43.6 percent shooting from the field. From 1989-94 (Harper’s time with the franchise), the Clippers would make the playoffs twice, led by the impressive play of Harper and Danny Manning, as well as the coaching of Larry Brown.

Although he would eventually end up in Chicago and play his most well known basketball alongside the legendary trio of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, Harper was extremely valuable to the Clippers franchise. The 6’6″ guard was an elite defender and scorer that was a consistent playmaker and a reliable rebounder.

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With the help of good coaching and some formidable teammates, Harper was able to bring the franchise its first bout of general success since the days of Bob McAdoo in the mid-70s. Harper’s time in Los Angeles is overlooked by most people as they often tend to think he was just a role player on some good teams.

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