1988–89 Los Angeles Clippers season

The 1988-89 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 19th season in the NBA, their 5th in Los Angeles.^[1]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	1	Danny Manning	F	United States	Kansas
1	6	Hersey Hawkins	G	United States	Bradley
2	45	Tom Garrick	G	United States	Rhode Island
3	51	Rob Lock	F	United States	Kentucky

Roster

Los Angeles Clippers 1988-89 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From 5.5 !F/C 51 USA ! Bannister, Ken 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Saint Augustine's College 6.0 !C 00 USA ! Benjamin, Benoit 7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Creighton 1.5 !G 20 USA ! Dailey, Quintin 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) San Francisco 1.5 !G 22 USA ! Garrick, Tom 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Rhode Island 1.5 !G 3 USA ! Gondrezick, Grant 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Pepperdine 1.5 !G 23 USA ! Grant, Gary 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Michigan 6.0 !C 32 USA ! Kite, Greg (waived) 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Brigham Young 4.0 !F 44 USA ! Lock, Rob 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Kentucky 5.5 !F/C 25 USA ! Manning, Danny 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Kansas 1.5 !G 10 USA ! Nixon, Norm 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Duquesne 4.0 !F 33 USA ! Norman, Ken 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Illinois 6.0 !C 45 USA ! Popson, Dave (waived) 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Bradley 1.5 !G 42 USA ! Rose, Rob (waived) 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) George Mason 5.5 !F/C 54 USA ! Smith, Charles D. 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Pittsburgh 4.0 !F 51 USA ! Sumpter, Barry (waived) 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Austin Peay 1.5 !G 4 USA ! Whatley, Ennis (waived) 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Alabama 4.0 !F 31 USA ! White, Eric 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Pepperdine 1.5 !G 42 USA ! Williams, Kevin 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) St. John's 4.0 !F 34 USA ! Williams, Reggie 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Georgetown 6.0 !C 24 USA ! Wolf, Joe 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) North Carolina	Head coach Gene Shue Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Roster Notes

• This is forward Eric White's second tour of duty with the franchise after playing briefly for the Utah Jazz. He previously played for the team in March and April in 1988.

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

Awards and records

• Charles Smith, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1988–89 season.

Trades

Free agents

References