Originally Published: June 15, 2009
D.R.A.F.T. Initiative: Horror Clips
The Clippers' tragic résumé includes "worst-drafting franchise" ... by a mile
There are folks in the NBA who think the Los Angeles Clippers are cursed. And they're not wanting for evidence, whether it's Shaun Livingston tearing three ligaments and dislocating his left knee while all alone on a breakaway layup, or all-around good guy Elton Brand leaving L.A. for Philadelphia and less money just days after the Clippers had paid $65 million to team Brand with Baron Davis.
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In the lead-up to the NBA draft on June 25, Insider digs deep with the D.R.A.F.T. Initiative. Make sure to check out our hubs for pick-based and team-based analysis, as well as the methodology behind our research.
THE D.R.A.F.T. INITIATIVE
- June 24: Projecting the field
- June 23: Best/Worst picks
- June 22: Ranking the drafts
- June 19: Best/Worst GMs
- June 17: Those wacky Warriors
- June 16: The Spurs' secrets
- June 15: The Clippers' horrid history
- June 11: Best talent-producing colleges
- June 11: Prospects affected by schools
- June 8: Youth over experience
- June 5: Crapshoot after 10th pick
- June 3: Huge difference in Top-5 vs. 6-10
- June 2: Draft impact overrated
MORE DRAFT COVERAGE
- Rumors: Derrick Rose shooting too much
- Thorpe: The top 20 NBA sophomores
- Ford: Wesley Johnson's volatile draft stock
- The Mag: Blake Griffin's rookie hazing
- Hollinger: Nuggets top power rankings
