With NBA free agency right around the corner, one player whose future is up in the air is Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard. Leonard is entering the final season of a 3-year, $149.5 million contract, and NBA insider Chris Haynes believes he could be moved if the two sides don’t agree to an extension.
The basketball gods and lottery balls were on the LA Clippers’ side as the NBA Draft Lottery presented the franchise with an opportunity to take one of the top prospects in this year’s stellar class.
The Los Angeles Clippers were one of the most fortunate teams on draft night, as they were able to draft Keaton Wagler with the fifth overall pick — striking gold during the lottery by lucking into the Indiana Pacers’ top-four protected 2026 first-round pick that they acquired in the Ivica Zubac trade.
The Los Angeles Clippers used the No. 5 overall pick on former Illinois guard Keaton Wagler. It’s a move that solidifies the club’s backcourt, as Wagler will be partnered up with Darius Garland.
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The 2026 NBA Draft is off and running. To no one’s surprise except those in Utah, the Washington Wizards selected AJ Dybantsa first overall. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers selected Keaton Wagler out of Illinois University with the fifth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
The Clippers have drafted guard Keaton Wagler with the fifth overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft. Wagler, 19, is coming off a sensational freshman season that saw him lead Illinois to a 28-9 record and their first Final Four appearance since 2005.
The Los Angeles Clippers selected Illinois guard Keaton Wagler with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. After a stellar freshman season with the Illini, he’s ready to begin his pro career.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Bradley Beal has plenty on his mind right now, as he recovers from season-ending hip surgery and prepares to make a decision regarding his $5.6 million player option.
These are three players who, at the right price and with the right team, could be the final pieces to an NBA championship run and may out-earn whatever contract they get next.
What the Los Angeles Clippers will do this offseason remains a mystery. Sure, they ideally want to keep building around Darius Garland and Kawhi Leonard, but what opportunities they will have to upgrade the roster around them is unclear.
In the NBA Draft, the first round is where teams look for players who could be stars or at least contribute right away. Then there's the second round, where the stakes are low and not much is expected.
The 2026 NBA Draft is finally here, and the general consensus is the first four picks are already settled with some combination of AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson.
The Los Angeles Clippers may be pondering an NBA Draft trade that actually could have a connection to the ongoing investigation into potential circumvention of the salary cap.
When discussing Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors, Brian Windhorst stopped short of wagging his fingers as he did four years ago when he delivered a now-famous, prescient monologue.
The Los Angeles Clippers will make arguably the most important decision of their offseason when they are on the clock on Tuesday. Armed with the No. 5 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Clippers have a lot of different paths to choose from.
The 2026 NBA Draft is upon us. The consensus that this is a four-player draft at the top makes the Los Angeles Clippers' selection with the No. 5 pick one of the most fascinating decisions.
The Los Angeles Clippers are just two days away from the NBA Draft, in which they will have the number five overall pick. The Clippers got that selection from their trade of Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers last year, with the team needing that pick to fall outside the top four in order to keep it.
The 2026 NBA Draft is only two days away. The Los Angeles Clippers, armed with the No. 5 pick, have one of the most fascinating decisions to make. On one hand, they want to be as competitive as possible, so trading the pick for immediate help makes some sense.
The Suns have been linked to the possibility of acquiring a first-round pick despite currently holding only the No. 47 overall selection in the NBA Draft.
The 2026 NBA Draft is right around the corner. With three days left until the big day, what the Los Angeles Clippers will do with their No. 5 pick remains unclear.
The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly still high on Kawhi Leonard and don't want to trade him, despite the salary cap circumvention investigation. However, that won't stop other teams from trying to get him.
The Los Angeles Clippers landed the No. 5 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft from the Indiana Pacers, and it doesn’t look like they’re going to be trading it away.
While the Clippers have yet to decide what they’re going to do with the fifth overall pick in next week’s draft, including the possibility of trading down in the top 10, they have “serious interest” in selecting Mikel Brown, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
John Wall, the former NBA player, who last played for the Clippers, recently sat down with Monumetal Sports Network and made a bold claim about his own potential if he were a young prospect in today’s game.
Representatives for Bogdan Bogdanovic have told European teams that he plans to spend at least one more season in the NBA, BasketNews relays, citing a report from the Serbian website Meridian Sport.