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Coaching Staff

Head Coach

Tyronn Lue

Assistant Coach

Jeff Van Gundy Dahntay Jones Jay Larranaga Shaun Fein Jeremy Castleberry Chris Holguin Tim Dather Conor Dunleavy Larry Drew

Trainer

Jasen Powell

Background

Founded

1970

City

Los Angeles

Arena

Intuit Dome

G-League

Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario

Governor(s)

Steve Ballmer

General Manager

Michael Winger

Roster

Player#POSHeightWeightBirthdateAgeExpSchoolHow Acquired
Norchad OmierF6-7248 lbsAug 28, 2001241MiamiSigned on 02/20/26
Baba MillerF6-11204 lbsFeb 07, 200422RCincinnati#36 Pick in 2026 Draft
Nick MartinelliF6-7220 lbsApr 20, 200422RNorthwesternDraft Rights Traded from HOU on 06/24/26
Narcisse NgoyC7-0Jul 13, 200422RDraft Rights Traded from ATL on 06/24/26
Bradley Beal0G6-4207 lbsJun 28, 19933314FloridaSigned on 07/18/25
Keaton Wagler1G6-6175 lbsFeb 03, 200719RIllinois#5 Pick in 2026 Draft
Kawhi Leonard2F6-6225 lbsJun 29, 19913515San Diego StateSigned on 07/09/19
Kobe Sanders4G6-8207 lbsMay 30, 2002241NevadaDraft Rights Traded from NYK on 06/26/25
Derrick Jones Jr.5F6-6210 lbsFeb 15, 19972910UNLVSigned on 07/09/24
Kris Dunn8G6-3205 lbsMar 18, 19943210ProvidenceTraded from UTA on 07/18/24
Yuki Kawamura8G5-7159 lbsMay 02, 2001252JapanSigned on 08/08/26
Bennedict Mathurin9G-F6-5210 lbsJun 19, 2002244ArizonaTraded from IND on 02/05/26
Darius Garland10G6-1192 lbsJan 26, 2000267VanderbiltTraded from CLE on 02/04/26
Brook Lopez11C7-1282 lbsApr 01, 19883818StanfordSigned on 07/06/25
TyTy Washington Jr.14G6-3195 lbsNov 15, 2001244KentuckySigned on 08/07/25
Yanic Konan Niederhäuser14C6-11242 lbsMar 14, 2003231Penn State#30 Pick in 2025 Draft
Jordan Miller22G6-5194 lbsJan 23, 2000263Miami#48 Pick in 2023 Draft
Johni Broome22F6-9244 lbsJul 19, 2002241AuburnTraded from PHI on 07/28/26
Isaiah Jackson23F6-8205 lbsJan 10, 2002245KentuckyTraded from IND on 02/05/26
Cam Christie24G6-5190 lbsJul 24, 2005212Minnesota#46 Pick in 2024 Draft
Jalen Pickett24G6-2202 lbsOct 22, 1999263Penn StateSigned on 08/12/26
Rui Hachimura28F6-8230 lbsFeb 08, 1998287GonzagaSigned on 07/06/26
Nicolas Batum33G-F6-7230 lbsDec 14, 19883718Le MansSigned on 07/09/24
Jamarion Sharp33C7-5235 lbsAug 26, 200124RMississippiSigned on 08/06/26

All Time Records

Total Points

Randy Smith

12,735

Total Assists

Chris Paul

4,076

Total Rebounds

DeAndre Jordan

7,988

Total Blocks

DeAndre Jordan

1,276

Total Steals

Randy Smith

1,072

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Division Titles

2013, 2014, 2024

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The Los Angeles Clippers 2026-27 NBA season as one of the Western Conference teams still in search of their first NBA title. One of the highlights of this season is also getting a significant rotation change with the Clippers signing Rui Hachimura and Bradley Beal in free agency and acquiring Johni Broome on a trade from Philadelphia and drafting Keaton Wagler with a first-round pick in the lottery.

This is an all-in on the franchise as a whole, but also, just what's changing in 2026-27.

Franchise Snapshot

  • Team: LA Clippers
  • City: Los Angeles
  • Conference: Western
  • Division: Pacific
  • Abbreviation: LAC
  • Home Arena: Intuit Dome
  • Founded: 1970
  • Championships: No NBA championships yet

Franchise History

The LA Clippers franchise has been in existence since 1970, when it was the Buffalo Braves and moved to San Diego, then to Los Angeles in 1984. It's been decades since the team became a franchise, and it has recently made big investments in a state-of-the-art new arena and championship-caliber rosters. The franchise doesn't own any NBA championships yet, a fact that is still mentioned by fans and analysts when discussing the all-time contenders in the Pacers Division.

The name that is closely linked with the franchise's history is Bob McAdoo, who played a significant role in establishing the LA Clippers brand over the years. Franchise history is important for context: A franchise that has yet to win its first NBA banner knows it has a season to build around incremental, tangible improvements, and that's the kind of deal the team made this offseason when it felt it was on the verge of finally making a big break.

Identity and Playing Style

The LA Clippers are a franchise that has been making a significant investment in a new, modern arena and championship-level teams in recent years. It affects everything from the front office negotiating trades and free agency to the coaching staff's offense and defense.

The Clippers will be a team that will be more on the defensive side of the ball in 2026 with more shooting and space around their veteran centerpiece duo of Rui Hachimura and Bradley Beal moving into the next season.

Rivalries also affect the national perception of a franchise. Perhaps the LA Clippers' most famous rivalry is with the Los Angeles Lakers, a match-up that often garners extra notice on the schedule and should be on any Clippers fan's radar.

The 2026-27 Season: What Changed

The LA Clippers 2026-2027 roster also includes a significant shake-up: both the Clippers and the Lakers have signed free agent Rui Hachimura and acquired Johni Broome from the Philly 76ers with a lottery-range pick, Keaton Wagler. The season is important because the Clippers will go to great lengths to improve their squad to become a playoff contender.

Team Background Entering the Season

The Clippers have always been looking for their first NBA Finals berth despite having some pretty huge teams. The front office had done more than just add scoring depth, they added shooting depth this offseason, continuing that frustrating trend from the 2025-26 season.

Coaching Staff and Tactical Identity

Top Coaching Priority: History of playoff injuries means what to watch is the health management of the veteran core.

2026 NBA Draft Class

First-Round Pick: Keaton Wagler (No. 5 overall) Strengths: High-upside wing scorer with advanced shot-making ability Potential starter: Will be in immediate rotation with rookie(s), may be a starter at any point in the season.

Draft Fit Analysis

Wagler is one of the more promising lottery picks in this class and offers the Clippers a young player to complement their veteran nucleus.

The most important trades and free agent signings of the offseason

MoveTypeExpected Impact
Rui Hachimura (from Lakers)Free AgentFrontcourt scoring and shooting
Bradley BealFree AgentVeteran backcourt scoring
Johni Broome (from Philadelphia)TradeFrontcourt depth
Nicolas BatumFree AgentVeteran wing depth and shooting

Roster fit analysis: The additions also provide a much-needed source of scoring depth to bolster the Clippers' core of veterans, who have a need for dependable secondary and tertiary scoring sources.

Projected 2026-2027 Starting Lineup

  • PG: James Harden
  • SG: Bradley Beal
  • SF: Kawhi Leonard
  • PF: Rui Hachimura
  • C: Ivica Zubac

Bench Rotation

There is depth in Keaton Wagler, Johni Broome, Nicolas Batum and Bennedict Mathurin.

Biggest Strengths

  • Leonard's ability to be an elite two-way player when healthy
  • Improved offensive ability throughout the line up
  • Genuine young cornerstone in Wagler for the future

Biggest Concerns

  • Leonard and other senior players have a long history of injuries.
  • Aging the core, but having a short championship window.
  • Lacking some depth in high leverage playoff situations

Players Under the Most Pressure

Kawhi Leonard The sole number one swing factor for the Clippers' season is health.

Bradley Beal Needs to prove he can still be an efficient scoring contributor in a new role and system.

X-Factor for the Season

How healthy Kawhi Leonard is and how much playing time he has during the regular season and postseason will be the ceiling for the Clippers.

Where the LA Clippers Fit in the Western Conference

Where the LA Clippers Fit in the Western Conference

The LA Clippers are one of the most competitive Western Conference squads, as they are one of the Western Conference teams in the Pacific Division. Playoff seeding, home-court advantage and — after the play-in tournament was introduced — playoff seeding are determined by division and conference standings, and a team may secure a guaranteed spot in the playoffs or battle through play-in games for the final playoff spot. In particular, and not only overall, the Clippers' divisional record provides a better sense of the performance of the expanded roster against the teams they play most frequently, particularly the crosstown-rival Lakers.

Statistical Outlook and Predictions

  • Projected wins: 42-48
  • Conference standing: Play-in to top-6 range in the West
  • Offensive rating range: Top 10 league-wide when healthy
  • Defensive rating range: Middle of the pack

Best-Case Scenario

Leonard remains healthy throughout the playoffs, the extra scoring force is worth it, and the Clippers really have a chance to get deep into the playoffs.

Worst-Case Scenario

Wounds on major veterans heal and the Clippers return to the play-in field.

Can the LA Clippers Win the NBA Championship?

If health plays along it's possible — the Clippers have championship-level talent, but their injury history makes extended postseason success uncertain.

Here's what to watch this season (2026-27)

Each and every season of the NBA sees a variety of changes in the roster, coaching style and health that help define a team's future even before the playoffs begin. The LA Clippers need to watch out for these stories:

  • Health and availability: Kawhi Leonard's ability to stay on the floor through the 82-game grind will make a huge difference in determining the ceiling of the Clippers.
  • Divisional matchups: matches against the Los Angeles Lakers and other Pacific Division opponents can be weighted scoring more points.
  • In-season tournament (NBA Cup): The group stage and knockout results provide an early look at how well Hachimura and Beal fit into the existing crux.
  • Trade deadline activity: The second half of the season isn't a time that is necessarily dire, but it's one of the biggest inflection points of the season in February.

Any prediction made during the preseason should be viewed as a starting point, not a hard fact, due to the fact that rosters and coaching staffs are subject to change throughout the year and that the Clippers would be best served by watching the live schedule and box scores as the season goes on.

The Regular-Season Path

The LA Clippers like the rest of the NBA are going to go through an 82 game regular season before the field for the postseason is determined. That workload is evenly distributed between conference opponents, plus an interconference rotation, including the crosstown Lakers. Every game is important for a franchise that hasn't won any championships yet, and keeping the team healthy and depth-filled is just as essential as winning the games in order to make the trip to the Finals.

The season breaks into recognizable stretches:

  • October-November (season-opening stretch): Early results will be skewed and aren't necessarily predictive in isolation but will reveal how well Hachimura and Beal can play alongside Leonard and Harden.
  • November-December (NBA Cup): The in-season tournament brings significant early season action and meaningful games to the table.
  • January-February (the grind): The schedule's most physically demanding period, when injuries build up and role shifts become tested — historically, the hardest period of this schedule because of the injuries.
  • A second half of the season (trade deadline): Front offices re-evaluate and revamp roster.
  • The play-in tournament situation starts to take shape in the March-April (playoff push) As the Pacific Division and Western Conference standings become clearer.

Fantasy Basketball Outlook

  • Best early-round pick: James Harden
  • Sleeper candidate: Bradley Beal
  • Rookie to monitor: Keaton Wagler
  • Deep-league value: Ivica Zubac

Why is there a need to consider franchise context with new fans?

If you are a new fan of the LA Clippers in 2026-27, knowing the teams history is more than just trivia, it is an integral part of how they are covered and talked about in the years to come. A team that has never won a championship has a different type of frame of mind than a team that is in the throes of short-term championship pressure: The fan and front office are more interested in sustainable, long-term progress. Given the context, it's hardly surprising that it's being touted as the game-changer for the Clippers' offseason that finally gets them over the hump.

It also has a reason why the Los Angeles Lakers are a special rivalry to the Clippers fans only: the rivalry with a team that has 17 championships in the city's history is more meaningful, at least to the Clippers' fan base, than it is to other teams that have been in the city for a shorter period.

Sports OKBet NBA Betting Insight

Sports OKBet, a leading sports betting site in the Philippines, provides Western Conference playoff betting odds and health dependent award markets for the Clippers, and game-by-game lines throughout the season.

Final Verdict

The Clippers 2026-27 in very good shape, with more scoring depth than they've had in the past in all respects, but as in the past, it all depends on Kawhi Leonard's health — all with a backdrop of a franchise still chasing its first NBA title. If he remains on the ground, then this is a true threat in the playoffs. Stay tuned for Clippers' season and odds and insights from Sports OKBet.

Frequently Asked Questions

When Was The La Clippers Founded?

Established in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves, it came from the city of Buffalo, New York and moved to San Diego in 1984, where it remained until 1988 when it relocated to Los Angeles.

How Many Times Have The La Clippers Won The Championship?

The LA Clippers have never won any NBA titles.

What's The Name Of The Arena In Which The La Clippers Play?

The LA Clippers call the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles home.

In Which Division And Conference Are The La Clippers In?

The LA Clippers are in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

Who Plays Against The La Clippers The Most?

The most famous of the LA Clippers' historic squabbles is their rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Who Did The Clippers Sign This Offseason?

The Clippers made two moves in free agency, signing Rui Hachimura and Bradley Beal.

What Were The Clippers' 2026 Draft Picks?

The Clippers picked up No. 5 overall in the league with Keaton Wagler.

Will The Clippers Be A Playoff Team In 2027?

Yes, assuming health, a playoff or play-in is a possibility with the team's addition.

What Is The Team's Best Attribute Going Into The Season?

Kawhi Leonard's two-way ability when healthy and a more complete rotation of offense.

History (founded year, championships, arena, rivalry) is based on the official NBA franchise history provided by the OKSports Editorial Team's series of franchise guides. Trade, draft and free agency information for the 2026-27 season is from NBA.com and the 2026-27 NBA transactions log from Wikipedia as of August 2026. The lineup and win totals as well as scenarios are analytical projections.

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