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The culture reset: the LA Clippers story
Franchise era
2017–18—2018–19
The culture reset
LA Clippers
The story in one sentence
A tenacious transitional group won 48 games and created the credibility and flexibility for another superstar pursuit.
A starless team earns its next swing
Lou Williams, Patrick Beverley and Montrezl Harrell gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for the kawhi era.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2017–18
What came before
Paul's command and Griffin's explosiveness turned the Clippers into a perennial 50-win attraction, though the conference finals stayed out of reach.
2019
Western Conference First Round: LA Clippers vs Golden State Warriors
After 2018–19
What came next
Leonard and George delivered the franchise's first conference-finals appearance as the organization prepared to leave its shared arena past behind.
The core