San Diego Clippers (NBA G League)

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San Diego Clippers
San Diego Clippers logo
Conference Western
League NBA G League
Founded 2017
History Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario
2017–2022
Ontario Clippers
2022–2024
San Diego Clippers
2024–present
Arena Frontwave Arena
Location San Diego, California
Team colors Red, Navy Blue, Pacific Blue[lower-alpha 1][2]
              
General manager Dee Brown
Head coach Paul Hewitt
Ownership Los Angeles Clippers
Affiliation(s) Los Angeles Clippers
Website ontario.gleague.nba.com

The San Diego Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Oceanside, California, that competes in the NBA G League. The Clippers began play in the 2017–18 season. The team plays its home games at Frontwave Arena. The Clippers are the affiliate team of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Los Angeles Clippers.

History

From 2009 to 2014, the LA Clippers had been affiliated with the former Bakersfield Jam (now Motor City Cruise) before the Jam switched to a single affiliation with the Phoenix Suns. In December 2015, Doc Rivers, head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, mentioned the need for the Clippers to own an NBA Development League team.[3]

In April 2017, the Clippers were reported to be looking to add a minor league affiliate in the NBA Development League either in nearby Ontario or Bakersfield for the 2017–18 season.[4][5] In May 2017, the Clippers reportedly had settled on the Ontario location; possibly calling the team the Agua Caliente Clippers.[6][7] On May 15, the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario were announced and the team played at Citizens Business Bank Arena.[8] The team was named after the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, a federally recognized tribe with resorts and casinos in Palm Springs and were the presenting sponsor of the Clippers.

In 2021, Paul Hewitt was named the head coach of the team. In the 2021-22 season, the Clippers appeared in the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history.

On July 5, 2022, the team officially changed their name to the Ontario Clippers.[9]

File:Ontario Clippers logo.svg
Ontario Clippers logo from 2022–2024

On December 22, 2022, the Clippers won the 2022 NBA G League Winter Showcase Cup by defeating the Windy City Bulls 99–97.

On March 11, 2024, it was announced the Clippers would be relocating to the San Diego County city of Oceanside, rebranding as the San Diego Clippers, using its NBA affiliate's former identity from 1978 to 1984.[10][11] The announcement was made at Frontwave Arena, a 7,500 capacity venue that will serve as the team's new home arena.

Since moving to San Diego, the Clippers joined Halo Sports & Entertainment, Steve Ballmer’s umbrella brand that also encompasses the Los Angeles Clippers, Intuit Dome, and the Kia Forum.

Season-by-season

Season Conference Division Regular season Playoffs
Finish Wins Losses Pct.
Agua Caliente Clippers
2017–18 Western Pacific 5th 23 27 .460
2018–19 Western Pacific 3rd 26 24 .520
2019–20 Western Pacific 3rd 22 22 .500 Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 — — 16th 5 10 .333
2021–22 Western — 2nd 22 11 .667 Won Conference Semifinal (South Bay) 112–110
Lost Conference Final (Rio Grande Valley) 114–125
Ontario Clippers
2022–23 Western — 9th 17 15 .531
2023–24 Western — 12th 15 19 .441
San Diego Clippers
2024–25 Western —
Regular season record 130 128 .504
Playoff record 1 1 .500

Current roster

San Diego Clippers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
F 20 Bryant, Keyshawn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-09-30 South Florida
G 3 Darling, Nate 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-08-30 Delaware
C 25 Diabaté, Moussa (TW, FA) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-01-21 Michigan
F 10 Hauser, Joey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1999-07-17 Michigan State
F 31 Jovanović, Đorđije (P) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-05-15 Montenegro
F 11 Miller, Jordan (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-01-23 Miami (FL)
G 22 Moon, Xavier (TW, FA) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1995-01-02 Morehead State
F 30 Thomas, Brodric 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-01-28 Truman State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (P) Prospects
  • (NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: June 19, 2024

Radio and television

Play-by-play Brian S. Arrington and Analyst Eddie Talbert Jr. of Fox Sports 1350 AM/Riverside comprise the television broadcast team.

Coaches

# Head coach Term Regular season Playoffs Achievements
G W L Win% G W L Win%
1 Casey Hill[12] 2017–2018 50 23 27 .460 — — — —
2 Brian Adams 2018–2020 50 26 24 .520 — — — —
3 Paul Hewitt[13] 2021–present 80 44 36 .550 2 1 1 .500

NBA affiliates

San Diego Clippers

Ontario Clippers

Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario

Notes

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