1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers season

1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coach Chris Ford

Jim Todd (interim)

Owner(s) Donald Sterling
Arena Staples Center
Results
Record 1567 (.183)
Place Division: 7th (Pacific)
Conference: 14th (Western)
Playoff finish DNQ

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television Fox Sports Net West 2, KCAL
Radio KXTA
< 1998–99 2000–01 >

The 1999-2000 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 30th season in the NBA, their 16th in Los Angeles.[1] The team begins playing in their new arena, the Staples Center. The Clippers are co-tenants with their crosstown rival, the Los Angeles Lakers. They finished last in the Pacific Division with a 15-67 record.

Draft Picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 4 Lamar Odom SF/PF  United States Rhode Island
2 31 Rico Hill F  United States Illinois State

Roster

Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
SG 1 United States Anderson, Derek style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Kentucky
F/C 30 United States Avent, Anthony style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Seton Hall
PF 22 United States Bennett, Mario style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Arizona State
PF 41 United States Bohannon, Etdrick style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Auburn Montgomery
C 33 United States Closs, Keith style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Central Connecticut State
PF 31 Republic of Ireland Conlon, Marty style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Providence
PG 6 United States Hudson, Troy style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Southern Illinois
PG 5 United States McInnis, Jeff style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 179 lb (81 kg) North Carolina
PG 3 United States Murdock, Eric  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Providence
SF 8 United States Nesby, Tyrone style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) UNLV
PF 7 United States Odom, Lamar (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Rhode Island
C 34 United Kingdom Olowokandi, Michael style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Pacific
PF 32 United States Skinner, Brian  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Michigan
PF 23 United States Taylor, Maurice style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

RosterTransactions
Last transaction: 2009-10-04

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 67 15 .817 36–5 31–10 20–4
x-Portland Trail Blazers 59 23 .720 8 30–11 29–12 21–3
x-Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 14 32–9 21–20 15–9
x-Seattle SuperSonics 45 37 .549 22 24–17 21–20 12–12
x-Sacramento Kings 44 38 .537 23 30–11 14–27 9–15
Golden State Warriors 19 63 .232 48 12–29 7–34 2–22
Los Angeles Clippers 15 67 .183 52 10–31 5–36 5–19
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers 67 15 .817
2 y-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 12
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers 59 23 .720 8
4 x-San Antonio Spurs 53 29 .646 14
5 x-Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 14
6 x-Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 17
7 x-Seattle SuperSonics 45 37 .549 22
8 x-Sacramento Kings 44 38 .537 23
9 Dallas Mavericks 40 42 .488 27
10 Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 32
11 Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 33
12 Vancouver Grizzlies 22 60 .268 45
13 Golden State Warriors 19 63 .232 48
14 Los Angeles Clippers 15 67 .183 52
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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
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Derek Anderson
Anthony Avent
Mario Bennett
Etdrick Bohannon
Pete Chilcutt
Keith Closs
Marty Conlon
Troy Hudson
Charles Jones
Jeff McInnis
Eric Murdock
Tyrone Nesby
Lamar Odom
Michael Olowokandi
Eric Piatkowski
Brian Skinner
Maurice Taylor

Transactions

The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 1999-2000 season.

Trades

August 4, 1999
To Los Angeles Clippers
To Cleveland Cavaliers
August 8, 1999
To Los Angeles Clippers
  • 2000 1st round draft pick & 2002 1st round draft pick
To Atlanta Hawks
September 23, 1999
To Los Angeles Clippers
To New Jersey Nets

Re-signed

Player Signed Contract
Lamond Murray August 4, 1999 7-year deal (sign & trade)
Eric Piatkowski August 6, 1999 Four-year deal
Lorenzen Wright August 8, 1999 7-year deal (sign & trade)
Tyrone Nesby August 9, 1999 3-year deal (matched offer by San Antonio Spurs)

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Anthony Avent October 4 Utah Jazz
Charles R. Jones October 4 Chicago Bulls
Marty Conlon December 17 Miami Heat
Pete Chilcutt January 18
contract expired January 28
re-signed February 26
Utah Jazz
Cleveland Cavaliers
Jeff McInnis February 26 Quad City Thunder (CBA)
Mario Bennett March 7 Chicago Bulls
Etdrick Bohannon March 27 Washington Wizards

Subtractions

Player Left New team
Rodney Rogers free agency, August 3 Phoenix Suns
Darrick Martin free agency, August 4 Sacramento Kings
Stojko Vrankovic released, August 10 Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna (Serie B Basket)
Pooh Richardson waived, September 9 Adecco Milano (Lega Basket Serie A)
Sherman Douglas free agency, October 21 New Jersey Nets
Charles C. Smith waived, October 28 Rockford Lightning (CBA)
Marty Conlon waived, January 5 Jabones Pardo Fuenlabrada (Liga ACB)
Mario Bennett contract expired, March 17 San Diego Wildfire (ABA)
Troy Hudson waived, March 27 Orlando Magic

References