The Los Angeles Clippers received the harshest punishment in NBA history on Wednesday as they were found guilty of circumventing the salary cap. The punishment comes with multiple fines, suspensions of front office members, and forfeited draft picks in 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, and 2033.
Owning zero of their own first round draft picks until 2034, the LA Clippers scouting department has started to shift their attention from nationally ranked college prospects to ‘10 and Under’ aged stars at local AAU tournaments.
“They’re a talented bunch,” said one Clippers scout, watching a team from Cerritos called the West Coast Ballerz. “A lot of players have impressed us today, but the kid with the blue Gatorade mouth is definitely one to watch.”
The blue Gatorade mouth kid wasn’t the only standout the Clippers saw that day. Below is a compiled list of their top ‘10 and Under’ prospects, and quite possibly, the next face of the Clippers franchise:
Unfortunately for the Clippers, their front office “forgot” to get permission from the NBA to attend the AAU tournament for scouting purposes, and will be punished in the form of forfeiting another two first-round draft picks.
The LA team will now have to set their sights on the draft class of 2036, where they believe there is still promising talent and players with franchise altering potential.