How the NBA’s New Two-Way Contracts Helped Reshape the Clippers

The Clippers, in the middle of an identity overhaul, have emerged as NBA's guinea pigs for two-way contracts. The Crossover examines L.A.'s culture change and the not-so-glamorous life of a two-way player.

This week’s Blake Griffin blockbuster sealed a philosophical transformation that’s been underway since Chris Paul pushed his way out last summer: The Clippers have become the anti-Clippers, even if they haven’t been able to ditch their long-standing injury bug.

Instead of clinging to a well-oiled starting lineup and treating the bench as an after-thought, coach Doc Rivers has started 16 different players this season, including multiple rookies, and turned to deeper rotations. Instead of…