2009–10 Los Angeles Clippers season

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2009–10   Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coach Mike Dunleavy
Kim Hughes
Owners Donald Sterling
Arena Staples Center
Results
Record2953 (.354)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
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The 2009–10 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 40th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Contents

The season saw the team draft Blake Griffin, but during a preseason game, he went down with a knee injury and was unable to play in what could have been his rookie season.

Key dates

Summary

NBA Draft 2009

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Team
11 Blake Griffin PF Flag of the United States.svg United States Oklahoma

Roster

2009–10 Los Angeles Clippers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 2 Blake, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)172 lb (78 kg) Maryland
G 6 Brown, Bobby 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Cal State Fullerton
G/F 45 Butler, Rasual 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) La Salle
G 25 Collins, Mardy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Temple
G 1 Davis, Baron  Cruz Roja.svg6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) UCLA
F 0 Gooden, Drew 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) Kansas
G 10 Gordon, Eric  (IN)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)222 lb (101 kg) Indiana
F 32 Griffin, Blake  Cruz Roja.svg (IN)6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)251 lb (114 kg) Oklahoma
F/C 9 Jordan, DeAndre 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) Texas A&M
C 35 Kaman, Chris 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg) Central Michigan
F 20 Novak, Steve 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) Marquette
F 34 Outlaw, Travis  Cruz Roja.svg6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)207 lb (94 kg) Starkville HS (MS)
F/C 8 Skinner, Brian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) Baylor
F 5 Smith, Craig  Cruz Roja.svg6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) Boston College
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Roster Notes

Pre-season

2009 Pre-season Game Log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordRecap
1October 20 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) Los Angeles Clippers

Regular season

Standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
c-Los Angeles Lakers 5725.69534–723–1813–3
x-Phoenix Suns 5428.659332–922–1912–4
Los Angeles Clippers 2953.3542821–208–335–11
Golden State Warriors 2656.3173118–238–335–11
Sacramento Kings 2557.3053218–237–345–11
#
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Los Angeles Lakers 5725.695
2y-Dallas Mavericks 5527.6712
3x-Phoenix Suns 5428.6593
4y-Denver Nuggets 5329.6464
5x-Utah Jazz 5329.6464
6x-Portland Trail Blazers 5032.6107
7x-San Antonio Spurs 5032.6107
8x-Oklahoma City Thunder 5032.6107
9 Houston Rockets 4240.51215
10 Memphis Grizzlies 4042.48817
11 New Orleans Hornets 3745.45120
12 Los Angeles Clippers 2953.35428
13 Golden State Warriors 2656.31731
14 Sacramento Kings 2557.30532
15 Minnesota Timberwolves 1567.18342

Record vs. opponents

2009-10 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKOKCORLPHIPHOPORSACSASTORUTAWAS
Atlanta 4–02–23–11–31–11–12–21–12–03–02–01–12–01–32–12–03–01–11–30–21–32–11–12–02–01–13–12–04–0
Boston 0–43–02–22–21–11–12–11–11–12–11–11–11–13–02–22–03–11–13–11–11–33–10–22–02–01–14–01–13–1
Charlotte 2–20–31–33–10–21–12–12–01–11–21–11–12–03–12–22–02–21–12–21–11–33–12–00–22–01–11–20–24–0
Chicago 1–32–23–12–20–20–24–01–12–03–10–20–20–21–31–32–01–22–03–11–11–23–11–11–11–12–01–20–22–1
Cleveland 3–12–21–32–21–10–24–02–01–13–12–02–01–13–03–12–04–02–03–02–02–23–02–02–02–01–13–11–12–1
Dallas 1–11–12–02–01–12–12–03–12–22–03–02–23–12–02–03–12–02–21–12–21–11–12–11–34–03–11–11–21–1
Denver 1–11–11–12–02–01–21–14–02–12–02–13–13–11–10–23–12–03–11–13–11–11–11–33–11–22–22–03–11–1
Detroit 2–21–21–20–40–40–21–11–11–10–40–20–21–11–22–22–02–11–11–30–21–33–10–20–21–11–10–40–24–0
Golden State 1–11–10–21–10–21–30–41–10–31–12–20–42–20–20–23–02–01–32–01–30–20–21–32–22–20–32–00–30–2
Houston 0–21–11–10–21–12–21–21–13–00–22–11–34–00–22–03–02–01–32–03–10–21–10–42–22–22–21–12–22–0
Indiana 0–31–22–11–31–30–20–24–01–12–01–10–20–20–40–41–14–00–22–21–11–32–11–10–21–10–22–21–13–1
L.A. Clippers0–21–11–12–00–20–31–22–02–21–21–12–22–21–11–13–11–10–40–21–20–22–00–41–31–30–40–21–32–0
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–12–00–22–21–32–04–03–12–02–22–11–12–03–02–02–12–03–11–12–03–11–24–02–21–13–12–0
Memphis 0–21–10–22–01–11–31–31–12–20–42–02–21–21–10–23–12–02–22–01–21–11–12–22–22–12–22–01–22–0
Miami 3–10–31–33–10–30–21–12–12–02–04–01–11–11–11–31–14–01–13–00–22–24–01–11–12–00–22–21–13–1
Milwaukee 1–22–22–23–11–30–22–02–22–00–24–02–00–22–03–12–04–01–13–01–10–32–11–11–11–10–22–11–12–2
Minnesota 0–20–20–20–20–21–31–30–20–30–31–11–30–31–31–10–22–00–41–10–40–21–10–40–42–20–30–22–21–1
New Jersey 0–31–32–22–10–40–20–21–20–20–20–41–10–20–20–40–40–21–12–20–20–30–40–20–21–11–10–40–20–4
New Orleans 1–11–11–10–20–22–21–31–13–13–12–04–01–22–21–11–14–01–10–21–21–10–21–31–22–10–40–21–31–1
New York 3–11–32–21–30–31–11–13–10–20–22–22–00–20–20–30–31–12–22–00–20–33–11–11–10–20–20–40–23–1
Oklahoma City 2–01–11–11–10–22–21–32–03–11–31–12–11–32–12–01–14–02–02–12–01–12–02–11–33–11–32–03–12–0
Orlando 3–13–13–12–12–21–11–13–12–02–03–12–01–11–12–23–02–03–01–13–01–14–01–11–12–01–13–11–12–2
Philadelphia 1–21–31–31–30–31–11–11–32–01–11–20–20–21–10–42–21–14–02–01–30–20–40–21–12–01–11–30–20–3
Phoenix 1–12–00–21–10–21–23–12–03–14–01–14–01–32–21–11–14–02–03–11–11–21–12–01–24–02–12–02–22–0
Portland 0–20–22–01–10–23–11–32–02–22–22–03–12–12–21–11–14–02–02–11–13–11–11–12–14–03–02–00–41–1
Sacramento 0–20–20–21–10–20–42–11–12–22–21–13–10–41–20–21–12–21–11–22–01–30–20–20–40–40–41–12–11–1
San Antonio 1–11–11–10–21–11–32–21–13–02–22–04–02–22–22–02–03–01–14–02–03–11–11–11–20–34–01–10–42–0
Toronto 1–30–42–12–11–31–10–24–00–21–12–22–01–10–22–21–22–04–02–04–00–21–33–10–20–21–11–10–22–1
Utah 0–21–12–02–01–12–11–32–03–02–21–13–11–32–11–11–12–22–03–12–01–31–12–02–24–01–24–02–02–0
Washington 0–41–30–41–21–21–11–10–42–00–21–30–20–20–21–32–21–14–01–11–30–22–23–00–21–11–10–21–20–2

Game log

2009–10 game log
October: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 27@ L. A. Lakers L 92–99 Eric Gordon (21) Chris Kaman (16) Baron Davis (8) Staples Center
18,997
0–1
2October 28 Phoenix L 107–109 Marcus Camby (23) Marcus Camby (11) Baron Davis (12) Staples Center
15,974
0–2
3October 30@ Utah L 98–111 Eric Gordon (22) Marcus Camby (13) Baron Davis (4) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911
0–3
4October 31 Dallas L 84–93 Chris Kaman (27) Chris Kaman (11) Baron Davis (6) Staples Center
13,626
0–4
November: 8–6 (home: 5–3; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
5November 2 Minnesota W 93–90 Chris Kaman (25) Marcus Camby (15) Baron Davis (8) Staples Center
13,614
1–4
6November 6@ Golden State W 118–90 Eric Gordon, Baron Davis (25) Marcus Camby (12) Baron Davis (7) Oracle Arena
18,788
2–4
7November 7 Memphis W 113–110 Chris Kaman (26) Chris Kaman (9) Eric Gordon (6) Staples Center
15,399
3–4
8November 9 New Orleans L 84–112 Chris Kaman, Rasual Butler, Ricky Davis (14) Marcus Camby (11) Baron Davis (8) Staples Center
14,760
3–5
9November 11 Oklahoma City L 79–83 Chris Kaman (20) Chris Kaman (11) Baron Davis (9) Staples Center
14,248
3–6
10November 13 Toronto L 89–104 Chris Kaman (25) Chris Kaman, Craig Smith (7) Baron Davis (7) Staples Center
15,615
3–7
11November 15@ Oklahoma City W 101–93 Chris Kaman (25) Marcus Camby (9) Baron Davis (6) Oklahoma City Arena
17,715
4–7
12November 17@ New Orleans L 102–110 Al Thornton (30) Marcus Camby (14) Baron Davis (9) New Orleans Arena
13,116
4–8
13November 18@ Memphis L 91–106 Baron Davis (23) Al Thornton, DeAndre Jordan (7) Sebastian Telfair, Baron Davis (5) FedEx Forum
10,012
4–9
14November 20 Denver W 106–99 Rasual Butler (27) Chris Kaman (7) Baron Davis (9) STAPLES Center
18,155
5–9
15November 23 Minnesota W 91–87 Al Thornton (31) Marcus Camby (18) Baron Davis (6) STAPLES Center
13,815
6–9
16November 25@ Indiana L 73–86 Baron Davis (25) Marcus Camby (21) Marcus Camby (3) Conseco Fieldhouse
12,356
6–10
17November 27@ Detroit W 104–96 Chris Kaman (26) Marcus Camby (9) Baron Davis (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
18,954
7–10
18November 29 Memphis W 98–88 Eric Gordon (29) Marcus Camby (14) Baron Davis (6) Staples Center
14,854
8–10
December: 6–8 (home: 4–3; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
19December 2 Houston L 85–102 Baron Davis (20) Marcus Camby (19) Baron Davis (6) Staples Center
13,836
8–11
20December 5 Indiana W 88–72 Al Thornton (19) Marcus Camby (17) Marcus Camby (6) Staples Center
15,305
9–11
21December 8 Orlando L 86–97 Eric Gordon (21) Marcus Camby (13) Baron Davis (11) Staples Center
16,750
9–12
22December 13 San Antonio L 90–115 Baron Davis (20) Chris Kaman (10) Baron Davis (6) Staples Center
16,464
9–13
23December 14 Washington W 97–95 Eric Gordon (29) Marcus Camby (15) Baron Davis (12) Staples Center
14,511
10–13
24December 16@ Minnesota W 120–95 Eric Gordon (25) Marcus Camby (18) Baron Davis (13) Target Center
12,526
11–13
25December 18@ New York L 91–95 Chris Kaman (20) Marcus Camby (13) Baron Davis (4) Madison Square Garden
19,763
11–14
26December 19@ Philadelphia W 112–107 (OT) Chris Kaman (24) Marcus Camby (22) Baron Davis (13) Wachovia Center
13,752
12–14
27December 21@ San Antonio L 87–103 Chris Kaman (23) Chris Kaman (15) Baron Davis, Sebastian Telfair (6) AT&T Center
17,451
12–15
28December 22@ Houston L 99–108 Chris Kaman (29) Marcus Camby (19) Baron Davis (9) Toyota Center
17,128
12–16
29December 25@ Phoenix L 93–124 Rasual Butler (22) Chris Kaman (10) Baron Davis (8) US Airways Center
16,709
12–17
30December 27 Boston W 92–90 Chris Kaman (27) Chris Kaman (12) Baron Davis (13) Staples Center
19,060
13–17
31December 30@ Portland L 99–103 Chris Kaman (25) Marcus Camby (11) Baron Davis (11) Rose Garden Arena
20,505
13–18
32December 31 Philadelphia W 104–88 Chris Kaman (26) Chris Kaman, Marcus Camby (10) Baron Davis (7) Staples Center
15,257
14–18
January: 6–9 (home: 5–1; road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
33January 4 Portland W 105–95 Chris Kaman (20) Marcus Camby (15) Baron Davis (9) Staples Center
15,104
15–18
34January 6 L. A. Lakers W 102–91 Baron Davis (25) Marcus Camby (14) Baron Davis (10) Staples Center
19,388
16–18
35January 10 Miami W 94–84 Chris Kaman (22) Marcus Camby (17) Baron Davis (14) Staples Center
19,060
17–18
36January 12@ Memphis L 102–104 Baron Davis (27) Baron Davis (12) Baron Davis (12) FedEx Forum
11,004
17–19
37January 13@ New Orleans L 94–108 Baron Davis (19) Marcus Camby (20) Baron Davis (6) New Orleans Arena
14,348
17–20
38January 15@ Lakers L 86–126 Craig Smith, Eric Gordon (17) Marcus Camby (11) Sebastian Telfair (11) Staples Center
18,997
17–21
39January 16 Cleveland L 101–102 Rasual Butler (33) Marcus Camby (9) Baron Davis (8) Staples Center
19,277
17–22
40January 18 New Jersey W 106–95 Chris Kaman (22) Marcus Camby (14) Baron Davis, Sebastian Telfair (9) Staples Center
14,533
18–22
41January 20 Chicago W 104–97 Baron Davis (23) Marcus Camby (25) Baron Davis, Ricky Davis (6) Staples Center
16,794
19–22
42January 21@ Denver L 85–105 Craig Smith (21) Craig Smith, Marcus Camby (6) Baron Davis (9) Pepsi Center
15,343
19–23
43January 24@ Washington W 92–78 Chris Kaman (20) Marcus Camby (19) Baron Davis (11) Verizon Center
12,356
20–23
44January 25@ Boston L 89–95 Rasual Butler (17) Marcus Camby (14) Baron Davis (7) TD Garden
18,624
20–24
45January 27 New Jersey L 87–103 Chris Kaman (24) Chris Kaman (11) Bobby Brown (5) Izod Center
9,220
20–25
46January 29@ Minnesota L 97–111 Baron Davis (28) Marcus Camby (20) Marcus Camby, Baron Davis (5) Target Center
13,398
20–26
47January 31@ Cleveland L 89–114 Baron Davis (30) DeAndre Jordan (13) Baron Davis (7) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
20–27
February: 4–8 (home: 3–3; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
48February 2@ Chicago W 90–82 Eric Gordon (24) Chris Kaman (11) Baron Davis (7) United Center
19,335
21–27
49February 3@ Atlanta L 97–103 Chris Kaman, Eric Gordon (17) Marcus Camby (20) Marcus Camby, Baron Davis (6) Philips Arena
13,303
21–28
50February 6 San Antonio L 81–98 Chris Kaman (21) Marcus Camby (12) Baron Davis (9) Staples Center
18,258
21–29
51February 9 Utah L 99–109 Chris Kaman (19) Marcus Camby (15) Baron Davis (9) Staples Center
15,467
21–30
52February 10@ Golden State L 102–132 Al Thornton (18) DeAndre Jordan, Marcus Camby (8) Baron Davis (7) Oracle Arena
17,230
21–31
53February 16@ Portland L 87–109 Eric Gordon (20) DeAndre Jordan (11) Bobby Brown (5) Rose Garden Arena
20,265
21–32
54February 17 Atlanta L 92–110 Chris Kaman (21) Chris Kaman (10) Steve Blake (9) Staples Center
15,485
21–33
55February 20 Sacramento W 99–89 Eric Gordon (30) Chris Kaman (16) Steve Blake (12) Staples Center
17,903
22–33
56February 22 Charlotte W 98–94 Rasual Butler (20) Chris Kaman (13) Baron Davis (10) Staples Center
15,892
23–33
57February 24 Detroit W 97–91 Chris Kaman (21) Chris Kaman (15) Baron Davis (7) Staples Center
16,095
24–33
58February 26@ Phoenix L 112–125 Eric Gordon (25) Drew Gooden (9) Steve Blake (9) US Airways Center
18,043
24–34
59February 28@ Sacramento L 92–97 Chris Kaman (18) Chris Kaman (11) Baron Davis (8) Power Balance Pavilion
13,071
24–35
March: 3–13 (home: 2–5; road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
60March 1 Utah W 108–104 Eric Gordon (24) Chris Kaman (14) Baron Davis (12) Staples Center
15,422
25–35
61March 3 Phoenix L 101–127 Chris Kaman (24) Chris Kaman (9) Baron Davis (11) Staples Center
17,455
25–36
62March 5 Oklahoma City L 87–104 Chris Kaman, Craig Smith (19) Chris Kaman (15) Baron Davis (6) Staples Center
18,497
25–37
63March 6@ Utah L 85–107 Drew Gooden (20) Chris Kaman (13) Baron Davis (8) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911
25–38
64March 9@ Orlando L 87–113 Baron Davis (16) Drew Gooden (14) Baron Davis (9) Amway Arena
17,461
25–39
65March 10@ Miami L 97–108 Rasual Butler (31) Drew Gooden (9) Baron Davis (9) AmericanAirlines Arena
14,785
25–40
66March 12@ Charlotte L 98–106 Baron Davis (24) Chris Kaman (11) Steve Blake (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,835
25–41
67March 13@ San Antonio L 88–118 Baron Davis (24) Chris Kaman (11) Steve Blake (9) AT&T Center
18,581
25–42
68March 15 New Orleans L 100–108 Rasual Butler (19) DeAndre Jordan (11) Baron Davis (17) Staples Center
15,617
25–43
69March 17 Milwaukee W 101–93 Chris Kaman (20) Drew Gooden (11) Steve Blake (8) Staples Center
15,241
26–43
70March 21 Sacramento L 89–102 Eric Gordon (23) Chris Kaman (9) Steve Blake (6) Staples Center
17,233
26–44
71March 23@ Dallas L 96–106 Drew Gooden (26) Drew Gooden (20) Baron Davis (13) American Airlines Center
19,705
26–45
72March 25@ Houston W 99–93 Craig Smith (25) Drew Gooden (14) Baron Davis (8) Toyota Center
15,201
27–45
73March 28 Golden State L 103–121 Rasual Butler (21) Chris Kaman (13) Baron Davis (7) Staples Center
17,868
27–46
74March 30@ Milwaukee L 89–107 Drew Gooden (20) DeAndre Jordan (13) Eric Gordon, Steve Blake (6) Bradley Center
14,321
27–47
75March 31@ Toronto L 92–114 Chris Kaman (22) Chris Kaman (13) Steve Blake (12) Air Canada Centre
16,106
27–48
April: 2–5 (home: 2–3; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
76April 3@ Denver L 90–98 Eric Gordon (23) Chris Kaman (11) Steve Blake (8) Pepsi Center
19,155
27–49
77April 4 New York L 107–113 Baron Davis (23) Chris Kaman (16) Baron Davis (11) Staples Center
16,083
27–50
78April 7 Portland L 85–93 Rasual Butler, Chris Kaman, Steve Blake (14) DeAndre Jordan (11) Baron Davis (8) Staples Center
16,790
27–51
79April 8@ Sacramento L 94–116 Chris Kaman (23) DeAndre Jordan (10) Baron Davis (10) Power Balance Pavilion
11,418
27–52
80April 10 Golden State W 107–104 Chris Kaman (27) DeAndre Jordan (15) Steve Blake (9) Staples Center
17,476
28–52
81April 12 Dallas L 94–117 Chris Kaman (17) DeAndre Jordan (13) Steve Blake (13) Staples Center
17,838
28–53
82April 14 Lakers W 107–91 Steve Blake (23) Steve Blake, Travis Outlaw (10) Steve Blake (11) Staples Center
20,044
29–53
2009–10 season schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG  Points per game

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Steve Blake 291026.3.443.437.7502.46.1.7.16.8
Bobby Brown 2308.3.329.281.714.91.8.3.03.0
Rasual Butler 826433.0.409.336.8412.91.4.4.811.9
Marcus Camby 515131.3.446.333.65912.13.01.41.97.7
Mardy Collins 43010.9.367.235.6191.21.0.5.02.6
JamesOn Curry 100.0....0.0.0.0.0
Baron Davis 757333.6.406.277.8213.58.01.7.615.3
Ricky Davis 36213.9.434.381.5811.61.1.3.14.4
Drew Gooden 242230.2.492.000.9219.4.9.6.314.8
Eric Gordon 626036.0.449.371.7422.63.01.1.216.9
DeAndre Jordan 701216.2.605.000.3755.0.3.2.94.8
Chris Kaman 767634.3.490.000.7499.31.6.51.218.5
Steve Novak 5406.7.389.310.778.6.1.1.02.1
Travis Outlaw 23621.7.400.378.8003.61.1.5.48.7
Kareem Rush 708.3.364.333..9.6.3.41.3
Brian Skinner 1617.7.400..7501.7.0.2.31.6
Craig Smith 75216.4.569.200.6353.81.1.4.37.8
Sebastian Telfair 39114.9.404.234.7741.12.9.6.14.3
Al Thornton 513027.5.478.357.7413.81.2.5.410.7

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

All-Star

  • Chris Kaman selected as a reserve center for the Western Conference All-Stars. Kaman was chosen as a replacement for the injured Brandon Roy on the roster.

Injuries and surgeries

PlayerInjury DateInjury Type
Blake Griffin October 23, 2009Stress fracture in left knee (out for the season)
Kareem Rush November 18, 2009 ACL tear in right knee (out for the season)

Transactions

Trades

July 17, 2009 To Los Angeles Clippers

Quentin Richardson

To Memphis Grizzlies

Zach Randolph

July 20, 2009 To Los Angeles Clippers
Mark Madsen
Craig Smith
Sebastian Telfair
To Minnesota Timberwolves

Quentin Richardson

August 12, 2009 To Los Angeles Clippers

Rasual Butler

To New Orleans Hornets

2016 2nd round draft pick

January 26, 2010 To Los Angeles Clippers

Bobby Brown

To New Orleans Hornets

2014 2nd round draft pick

February 16, 2010 To Los Angeles Clippers
Steve Blake
Travis Outlaw
To Portland Trail Blazers

Marcus Camby

February 17, 2010 To Los Angeles Clippers

Drew Gooden (from Washington)

To Cleveland Cavaliers
Sebastian Telfair (from Los Angeles)
Antawn Jamison (from Washington)
To Washington Wizards
Al Thornton (from Los Angeles)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (from Cleveland)
Draft rights to Emir Preldžič (from Cleveland)
2010 first-round draft pick (from Cleveland)

Free agents

Re-signed

PlayerSignedContract
Steve Novak September 12, 2009One-year deal
Brian Skinner September 17, 2009One-year deal

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer Team
Kareem Rush September 30, 2009 Philadelphia 76ers
JamesOn Curry January 22, 2010 Springfield Armor (NBDL)

Subtractions

PlayerReason LeftNew Team
Jason Williams Released, July 24 Orlando Magic
Mike Taylor Waived, July 31 Memphis Grizzlies
Alex Acker Free Agency, August 1 Olimpia Milano (Lega Basket Serie A)
Fred Jones Free Agency, August 1 Pallacanestro Biella (Serie A2 Basket)
Mark Madsen Waived, August 21 Utah Flash (NBDL) (assistant coach)
Kareem Rush Waived, January 22 Detroit Pistons
JamesOn Curry Waived, January 26 Springfield Armor (NBDL)
Ricky Davis Waived, February 16 Türk Telekom B.K. (TBL)

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