The LA Clippers’ 2025 draft carried many questions and concerns, and one of the more prominent unknowns was why the front office went through the hassle of trading up in the second round to select Kobe Sanders? It took the world a few months to get the answer, but now it is clear: they felt that, after his last season at Nevada and through his pre-draft workouts, he would be a steal, and the first quarter of his rookie season shows the front office was right.
Sanders learned, as most college athletes do, that when teams are forced to play short-handed, opportunities to impress are always there.