2010–11 Los Angeles Clippers season
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The 2010–11 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 41st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 27th in Los Angeles.
| 2010–11 Los Angeles Clippers season | |
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| Head coach | Vinny Del Negro |
| General manager | Neil Olshey |
| Owners | Donald Sterling |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 32–50 (.390) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 13th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Prime Ticket, Fox Sports West |
| Radio | KFWB |
This was Blake Griffin's first year in the league. He was named an All-Star, becoming the first rookie to do so since Yao Ming in 2003. Despite the team's mediocre record, Griffin was named Rookie of the Year at season's end.
On February 24, 2011, the Clippers traded away Baron Davis and their first-round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for fellow point guard Mo Williams and forward Jamario Moon, in a move to clear cap space in advance of free agency.[1] The pick, which would have been the 8th based on record, reached #1 overall in the Lottery after starting at just 2.8% odds.[2] Cleveland selected future 8x All-Star Kyrie Irving with the Clippers selection.
As of 2024, this was the last time the Clippers finished with a losing season.
Key dates
edit- June 24 – The 2010 NBA draft was held in New York City.
- July 1 – The free agency period begun.
Draft picks
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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| 1 | 8 | Al-Farouq Aminu | SF |  United States
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| 2 | 54 | Willie Warren | PG | United States
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Oklahoma |
Roster
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Roster Notes
edit- Forward Brian Cook becomes the 16th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.
Pre-season
editGame log
editRegular season
editStandings
edit| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 30–11 | 27–14 | 12–4 |
| Phoenix Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 | 23–18 | 17–24 | 9–7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 | 26–15 | 10–31 | 5–11 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25 | 23–18 | 9–32 | 7–9 |
| Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 33 | 11–30 | 13–28 | 7–9 |
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| 1 | c-San Antonio Spurs | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
| 4 | y-Oklahoma City Thunder | 55 | 27 | .671 | 6 |
| 5 | x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 13 |
| 7 | x-New Orleans Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 |
| 8 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 21 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 29 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 37 |
| 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 65 | .207 | 44 |
Game log
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October: 0–3 (home: 0–2; road: 0–1)
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November: 3–12 (home: 3–5; road: 0–7)
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December: 7–8 (home: 4–5; road: 3–3)
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January: 9–5 (home: 9–1; road: 0–4)
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February: 2–12 (home: 0–2; road: 2–10)
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March: 8–6 (home: 5–3; road: 3–3)
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April: 3–4 (home: 2–0; road: 1–4)
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Player statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
edit| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Al-Farouq Aminu | 81 | 14 | 17.9 | .394 | .315 | .773 | 3.3 | .7 | .7 | .3 | 5.6 |
| Eric Bledsoe | 81 | 25 | 22.7 | .424 | .276 | .744 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .3 | 6.7 |
| Rasual Butler* | 41 | 2 | 18.1 | .323 | .326 | .667 | 1.9 | .7 | .2 | .4 | 5.0 |
| Jarron Collins* | 23 | 0 | 6.8 | .333 | .000 | .700 | .7 | .0 | .2 | .0 | .7 |
| Brian Cook | 40 | 0 | 11.2 | .424 | .430 | .625 | 2.4 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 4.8 |
| Baron Davis* | 43 | 35 | 29.5 | .416 | .296 | .760 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 1.4 | .5 | 12.8 |
| Ike Diogu | 36 | 0 | 13.1 | .561 | .000 | .661 | 3.2 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 5.8 |
| Randy Foye | 63 | 24 | 24.6 | .388 | .327 | .893 | 1.6 | 2.7 | .8 | .3 | 9.8 |
| Ryan Gomes | 76 | 62 | 27.6 | .410 | .341 | .718 | 3.3 | 1.6 | .8 | .2 | 7.2 |
| Eric Gordon | 56 | 56 | 37.4 | .450 | .364 | .825 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 1.3 | .3 | 22.3 |
| Blake Griffin | 82 | 82 | 38.0 | .506 | .292 | .642 | 12.1 | 3.8 | .8 | .5 | 22.5 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 80 | 66 | 25.6 | .686 | .000 | .452 | 7.2 | .5 | .5 | 1.8 | 7.1 |
| Chris Kaman | 32 | 15 | 26.2 | .471 | .000 | .754 | 7.0 | 1.4 | .5 | 1.5 | 12.4 |
| Jamario Moon* | 19 | 7 | 14.6 | .424 | .393 | .833 | 2.5 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 3.5 |
| Craig Smith | 48 | 0 | 12.2 | .553 | .000 | .735 | 2.4 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 5.4 |
| Willie Warren | 19 | 0 | 17.1 | .371 | .333 | .750 | .6 | 1.4 | .3 | .0 | 1.9 |
| Mo Williams* | 22 | 22 | 32.9 | .422 | .398 | .880 | 2.5 | 5.6 | .9 | .0 | 15.2 |
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* – Stats with the Clippers.
Awards, records and milestones
editAwards
editAll-Star
edit- Blake Griffin becomes the first rookie since Tim Duncan in 1998 to be voted by league coaches as a reserve for the Western Conference All-Stars. He also becomes the first rookie since Yao Ming in 2003 to play in an All-Star Game.
- Blake Griffin also becomes the first and only NBA player to participate in three separate NBA All-Star Weekend events: As part of the Rookie Team in The T-Mobile NBA Rookie Challenge on Friday, the Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday and the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. He won in all three events.
- Blake Griffin becomes the third Clipper to participate and the second Clipper to win the Slam Dunk Contest.
- Eric Bledsoe is also chosen to play for the Rookie Team in The T-Mobile NBA Rookie Challenge.
Transactions
editTrades
edit| June 24, 2010 | To Los Angeles Clippers----
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To Oklahoma City Thunder----
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| February 24, 2011 | To Los Angeles Clippers---- | To Cleveland Cavaliers----
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Free agents
editRe-signed
edit| Player | Signed | Contract |
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| Craig Smith | July 20, 2010 | One-year deal |
| Rasual Butler | July 28, 2010 | One-year deal |
Additions
edit| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Randy Foye | July 8, 2010 | Washington Wizards |
| Ryan Gomes | July 8, 2010 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Brian Cook | July 9, 2010 | Houston Rockets |
| Jarron Collins | September 23, 2010 waived January 3 re-signed January 5 |
Phoenix Suns |
| Ike Diogu | December 22, 2010 | Detroit Pistons |
Subtractions
edit| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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| Steve Blake | Free agency, July 8 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Drew Gooden | Free agency, July 8 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Travis Outlaw | Free agency, July 8 | New Jersey Nets |
| Steve Novak | Free agency, September 23 | Dallas Mavericks |
| Bobby Brown | Free agency, September 23 | Prokom Trefl Sopot (PLK) |
| Mardy Collins | Free agency, September 25 | Washington Wizards |
| Brian Skinner | Free agency, September 29 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Jarron Collins | Contract expired, January 25 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Rasual Butler | Waived, February 27 | Chicago Bulls |
References
edit- ^ "Clippers get younger by trading Davis to Cavs". ESPN.com. February 24, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Decision to make: Cavs win lottery, will pick 1st". ESPN.com. May 17, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Clippers Stats".