It was clear to the players that when the final buzzer sounded three months ago, marking the end of the Western Conference Finals and the subsequent end of the Clippers season, the last five weeks of progress and achievement was not only a point of pride, but also the starting point of this group’s next journey.
It took less than a month after that night for the first images and videos of Clippers in workout gear, honing their skills, to appear on the internet. And with the Sept. 27 start of training camp date quickly approaching, gym hours are still being logged by returning Clippers and new acquisitions alike.