Clippers consider options for No. 5 pick and key roster decisions
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 2:51 AM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
The Los Angeles Clippers hold the No. 5 pick in the upcoming NBA draft. League sources indicate the team is open to trade-down offers. After a season that saw them finish 31-19 but not make the playoffs, the Clippers face critical offseason decisions, including the future of Kawhi Leonard, who had a strong individual season but is on an expiring contract. With 13 players under contract and various player options pending, the franchise is weighing how to build around its recent acquisitions and draft prospects.
- •Clippers finished 2026 with a 31-19 record, missing the playoffs.
- •Kawhi Leonard's future remains uncertain as he approaches free agency.
- •Team has the No. 5 pick and may explore trades.
- •Bennedict Mathurin is projected for a significant contract offer.
- •Clippers have multiple roster options pending this summer.
- 2:51 AMYahoo Sports — Should Clippers Keep or Trade 2026 No. 5 Pick and 6 Potential Prospects; Plus, Clips Could Bring Over European Forward
"The Los Angeles Clippers lucked into the No. 5 pick of the NBA draft, but they may not keep the selection. " League sources widely expect the Clippers to listen to trade-down offers for the fifth pick," Yahoo Sports' Kevin O'Connor said earlier today. Should Clippers Keep Or Trade No. 5 Pick? The Clippers entered the season with …
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