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Every single NBA team’s Mount Rushmore of stars

By Maxwell Ogden

Apr 2, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) look on in the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) look on in the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Los Angeles Clippers Mount Rushmore, Chris Paul
Chris Paul – Los Angeles Clippers Mount Rushmore (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) /

The Mount Rushmore of the Los Angeles Clippers

  • Elton Brand
  • Blake Griffin
  • Bob McAdoo
  • Chris Paul

The Mount Rushmore of Los Angeles Clippers basketball may forever begin with Chris Paul. When Paul was traded to the Clippers in 2011, he immediately revived a franchise that had been lying dormant for the better part of 41 years.

Others have since viewed the Clippers as a destination, but that never would’ve happened if Paul hadn’t led the team to six consecutive postseason appearances.

For perspective: The Clippers had made seven postseason appearances in the previous 41 years combined.

Second on the list is Blake Griffin, who starred right alongside Paul. He was the star of Lob City, as well as an underrated playmaker who could handle the ball, create for others, and score on all three levels despite not even being in his prime during their run.

Griffin battled injuries, but he was also a five-time All-Star, a four-time All-NBA honoree, and a Rookie of the Year award-winner.

Tracing the lineage of the Clippers back further, Bob McAdoo becomes an easy selection. He’s the only player in franchise history to win MVP, as well as the only Clipper—or, back then, Buffalo Brave—to win the scoring title.

Considering McAdoo won the scoring title in three consecutive seasons during Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s prime, that’s quite a feat.

The final name on the list is Elton Brand. For Brand, two All-Star Game appearances, an All-NBA nod, and leading the Clippers’ first postseason appearance in almost a decade was more than strong enough.

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