Undrafted rookie free agents are the most difficult to develop, as most have a reason why they fell off the board. Yet, teams like the Los Angeles Lakers with Austin Reaves and the Dallas Mavericks with Ryan Nembhard still managed to show interest and sign the right youngsters; meanwhile, the LA Clippers cannot even strike gold with their draft picks, making their aging core look even worse.
In fact, not a single one of the Clippers’ recent draft picks has come close to serviceable status. They were all projects the front office has seemingly given up on.