It’s the end of an impressive season for the LA Clippers. This was expected.
Since acquiring the team in 2015, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has put together a dynamite front office for the franchise, most notably hiring NBA legend and unofficial icon Jerry West for a consulting position. Though most people do wish to give West credit for the moves the front office has made, it is worth noting that West himself doesn’t have a lot of power over the executive decisions of the club despite having an executive role.
Lawrence Frank, who was internally promoted to become President of Basketball Operations after Doc Rivers stepped down from the role, has been integral for the draft and trade deadline enterprises along with the titularly-mentioned Michael Winger.