Revisiting LA Clippers high points from the 2010s

Trust Jerry

Arguably, the main addition that the LA Clippers made for 2018-19 was the legend, Jerry West. Everyone knows how good an executive he is. He helped build two Lakers’ dynasties (the Showtime era in the 1980s and the title teams of the early 2000s), was responsible for the Warriors’ dynasty, and made the Grizzlies playoff contenders.

Near the trade deadline, the Clippers made a surprising trade that sent Tobias Harris to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, Landry Shamet and draft picks.

Before the trade, the Clippers were still somehow in playoff contention, but once the deal was done, the assumption was the Clippers would go into a tailspin. That was not the case.

This was one of the most memorable moments for the Clippers last year and even the decade. The fact that everyone seemed to have written them off and they still managed to make the playoffs was one thing. They were faced with one of the greatest teams ever assembled and orchestrated the greatest single-game comeback in NBA playoff history.

Though they lost to the two-time defending champion Warriors in six games, this season was not a failure; quite the opposite, actually. This team showed heart and toughness, which showed they were competitive with everyone in the league.

They made trades, which got them more assets for someone down the line. And come the offseason, the Clippers struck back. There is a strong case last summer was the highest point ever for the Clippers franchise. They acquired Kawhi Leonard and Paul George and instantly turned into title contenders.

Ten years ago, the LA Clippers were one of the worst teams in the league, which got them the No. 1 pick. They had their share of ups and downs throughout the decade — mostly downs looking back at it.

They did, however, seemed to turn it around in the last two years of the decade. The start of this decade is looking quite promising, especially when they could be this year’s champions.

Hopefully, the Leonard-George era turns out to be better than the trio of Chris Paul-Blake Griffin-DeAndre Jordan.