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1988–89 Los Angeles Clippers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

  • Gene Shue (fired)
  • Don Casey Z Channel (Ralph Lawler, Kevin Loughery, Keith Erickson) (Ralph Lawler, Kevin Loughery, Keith Erickson, Pete Arbogast)

The 1988–89 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 19th season for the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association, and their fifth season in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers won the NBA draft lottery, and selected power forward Danny Manning from the University of Kansas with the first overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft, then selected shooting guard Hersey Hawkins out of Bradley University with the sixth overall pick, but then traded him to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for power forward, and top draft pick Charles D. Smith from the University of Pittsburgh, and acquired point guard, and top draft pick Gary Grant out of the University of Michigan from the Seattle SuperSonics.

However, Manning would only play just 26 games due to a right knee injury, as the Clippers continued to struggle posting a dreadful 19-game losing streak between January and February, and a 13-game losing streak between February and March. Head coach Gene Shue was fired after a 10–28 start to the regular season, and was replaced with assistant Don Casey. The Clippers held an 11–37 record at the All-Star break, and finished in last place in the Pacific Division with a 21–61 record.

Second-year forward Ken Norman showed improvement, averaging 18.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and finished tied in fourth place in Most Improved Player voting, while Manning averaged 16.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, and Smith provided the team with 16.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Benoit Benjamin averaged 16.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game, while Quintin Dailey contributed 16.1 points and 1.3 steals per game, Grant provided with 11.9 points, 7.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game, and second-year forward Reggie Williams contributed 10.2 points and 1.3 steals per game. Following the season, Dailey was released to free agency.

For the season, the Clippers changed the jersey number colors on their road uniforms from blue to white; these uniforms only lasted for just one season.

Draft picks

Main article: 1988 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
11Danny ManningPFKansas
16Hersey HawkinsSGBradley
245Tom GarrickGRhode Island
351Rob LockFKentucky

Roster

  • Gene Shue (fired)
  • Don Casey
  • Jim Eyen

Roster notes

  • This is forward Eric White's second tour of duty with the franchise after playing briefly for the Utah Jazz. He previously played for the team in March and April in 1988.

Regular season

Season standings

:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Player statistics

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG

Awards and records

  • Charles Smith, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1988–89 season.

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

Player Transactions Citation:

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/1989.html 1988-89 Los Angeles Clippers]
  2. Wilbon, Michael. (May 22, 1988). "Clippers Get No. 1 Pick in NBA Draft". The Washington Post.
  3. Edes, Gordon. (June 28, 1988). "1988 NBA DRAFT: Clippers Are Working Deal to Get No. 3". Los Angeles Times.
  4. Goldaper, Sam. (June 29, 1988). "N.B.A. Draft; Manning, Then 3-Way Trade Give Hope to Lowly Clippers". The New York Times.
  5. Baker, Chris. (June 29, 1988). "1988 NBA DRAFT: Clippers Choose Manning, Then Play for Position: They Trade Cage, End Up with Smith and Grant". Los Angeles Times.
  6. "1988 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.
  7. Howard-Cooper, Scott. (January 5, 1989). "Clippers Lose Manning, Then Game to Bucks: Rookie Suffers Hyperextended Knee During First Quarter of 110-102 Defeat". Los Angeles Times.
  8. (January 10, 1989). "Manning's Career in Jeopardy After Serious Knee Injury". Deseret News.
  9. (January 12, 1989). "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Manning to Miss Season Because of Knee Injury". The New York Times.
  10. (January 19, 1989). "Clippers Fire Shue, Name Casey". The Washington Post.
  11. Howard-Cooper, Scott. (January 20, 1989). "Clippers Fire Shue; Casey Is Interim Coach". Los Angeles Times.
  12. (July 12, 1989). "One-Year Contract Signed: Clippers to Stick with Casey". Los Angeles Times.
  13. "NBA Games Played on February 9, 1989". Basketball-Reference.
  14. "1988–89 Los Angeles Clippers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
  15. (May 16, 1989). "Johnson Named Most Improved Player". Lewiston Tribune.
  16. "1988–89 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference.
  17. "1988–89 Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.
  18. "Los Angeles Clippers Uniform".
  19. (February 3, 1989). "IN BRIEF: White Rejoins Clippers, for 10 Days". Los Angeles Times.
  20. "1988–89 Los Angeles Clippers Transactions". Basketball-Reference.
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