The Clippers came into this era looking old, capped out, and with the perception they had no real future.
They walked out of it with 25-year-old All-Star Darius Garland, 23-year-old Bennedict Mathurin, two intriguing prospects in Yanic and Kobe Sanders, the No. 5 pick, the No. 36 pick in the 2026 Draft, and a 2029 first-round pick.
That’s an insane pivot for a team people thought was headed for a hard reset.