To achieve as much as they did in the 2024-25 regular season, despite having a one-of-a-kind defensive identity, the LA Clippers assembled a portfolio of hard work and moments of success, acknowledging moments of failure along the way. There were games where the rim felt enlarged, as countless attempts took place within a heat check, and others where the defense had its bolts tightened.
However, last season was the first without the two-way presence of Paul George. He moved on to the Philadelphia 76ers, being regarded as a legend in LA, but his contract kept the front office at a standstill, preventing the aspirations that needed to be fulfilled.