The LA Clippers are 11–21 and riding a five-game winning streak, which matters for the present. But the more important development might be what the team has learned along the way. In the middle of a season that was supposed to be all about surviving with aging stars, the Clippers were forced into something they never intended to do: play their young guys.
And it turns out, that might change everything.
While Kawhi Leonard is reminding the league who he is and James Harden is stabilizing the offense, two young players have quietly altered the conversation around the franchise’s future.