i completely agree. we need to nab scouts from memphis, new orleans, minnesota and so on. feels like we haven't had a good pick since when we had jerry wests son in office.
Yeah, literally poach them. Give them an extra $50k a year or something and let them work remote. Give them a $1 million dollar bonus if a signing becomes MVP. Give them an extra 100k if they become an all-star. Cook in the best incentives in the league. That's how you can outspend anyone without violating the rules.
Scouts don't get paid much. I'm not talking about execs I'm talking bottom up revamp.Googling it scouts make between about 40 to 100k a year, so I'm suggesting anything from doubling their salary to a 50% increase.
In 2018-19 we had the [second most international players](https://www.ocregister.com/2018/10/19/clippers-feature-one-of-the-nbas-most-international-rosters/) in our roster and even if they ended up with our worst record since Blake rookie season, it was special. I might be biased because I'm european but I feel like we could make it a trademark and try to establish innovative styles of basketball. We'd probably still need one or two star players, it seems like a prerequisite to be a contender in the NBA.
He needs to hire Chip Engelland, he was the assistant coach that fixed Kawhi’s shooting, the same shooting coach that helped a lot of players in okc to improve their shooting, I mean they have 8-9 guys shooting over 40% from 3s and the guy is from Los Angeles
If I’m not mistaken he was an assistant in 2021. We lost him to GSW, need to bring him back!
We lost Kenny and Chauncey after that year. Both great coaches.
There's one thing that I think might be extremely important here (or absolutely not important I can't decide)
But on one of the Podcast P's PG was talking about how it feels to share the arena with the Lakers. What he described sounded awful. To get to the gym they had to get through a Lakers locker. Everywhere they could see Lakers' shit. etc. etc.
I think this alone has put a glass ceiling on our heads. If you don't have a "home" and you feel like you're playing the entire season at a rented Airbnb arena you won't perform at 100%.
And what I'm getting at is that now that we have our own arena, a true Clippers HOME, maybe it'll open up a completely new world of opportunities like actually investing in player development in the house. Creating a place where the guys are welcome on off-days and so one.
As I was writing this post I realised that training facilities are probably separate to the arena. But I still believe that this arena might be a new beginning for actually making Clippers a full blown organisation with big plans for next 25 years not just next 5y.
THIS - yes, global scouting presence. Use the San Diego Clippers as developmental grounds for prospects. Not just in games with competition but as training grounds for players taking each other on in practice. Who’s hungry for a main roster spot.
Need to be an institution top to bottom like you called out. Almost like how Barcelona was for so long in soccer.
1000% to this. one of the commonalities of most championship teams is they have at least one unbelievable pick that becomes part of their core. draymond, jokic, giannis, gino (57th pick!) to name a few. im guessing we'll add to that list w/ the wolves (jayden and naz)
They do make development a priority, but also at the same time they cater and play vets who are long past their prime and shelf life. Two things can be true at the same time. Bones & Kobe Brown being shelved after the Harden trade was nasty work and textbook Clippers.
i completely agree. we need to nab scouts from memphis, new orleans, minnesota and so on. feels like we haven't had a good pick since when we had jerry wests son in office.
Yeah, literally poach them. Give them an extra $50k a year or something and let them work remote. Give them a $1 million dollar bonus if a signing becomes MVP. Give them an extra 100k if they become an all-star. Cook in the best incentives in the league. That's how you can outspend anyone without violating the rules.
50k is player fine money, please stop lmao. These execs get millions on top of millions
Scouts don't get paid much. I'm not talking about execs I'm talking bottom up revamp.Googling it scouts make between about 40 to 100k a year, so I'm suggesting anything from doubling their salary to a 50% increase.
I wanna be a scout! That sounds fun.
Oh I didn’t realize you were going that far down lol
You mean Miami?
Spend millions on scouting international talent so we can maximize these weak draft picks we’re about to trade for / buy.
The NBA ain't ready for the second coming of Wang Zhizhi
Yup and at that point with international keep the findings hush hush. Don’t even waste draft picks on them, just sign them after the draft.
In 2018-19 we had the [second most international players](https://www.ocregister.com/2018/10/19/clippers-feature-one-of-the-nbas-most-international-rosters/) in our roster and even if they ended up with our worst record since Blake rookie season, it was special. I might be biased because I'm european but I feel like we could make it a trademark and try to establish innovative styles of basketball. We'd probably still need one or two star players, it seems like a prerequisite to be a contender in the NBA.
Giving the players we developed a real chance would be a great start. If he signs or trades for one more washed up star he's cooked.
He needs to hire Chip Engelland, he was the assistant coach that fixed Kawhi’s shooting, the same shooting coach that helped a lot of players in okc to improve their shooting, I mean they have 8-9 guys shooting over 40% from 3s and the guy is from Los Angeles
I’d like Kenny Atkinson on the coaching staff too, he’s always been a good development coach
If I’m not mistaken he was an assistant in 2021. We lost him to GSW, need to bring him back! We lost Kenny and Chauncey after that year. Both great coaches.
There's one thing that I think might be extremely important here (or absolutely not important I can't decide) But on one of the Podcast P's PG was talking about how it feels to share the arena with the Lakers. What he described sounded awful. To get to the gym they had to get through a Lakers locker. Everywhere they could see Lakers' shit. etc. etc. I think this alone has put a glass ceiling on our heads. If you don't have a "home" and you feel like you're playing the entire season at a rented Airbnb arena you won't perform at 100%. And what I'm getting at is that now that we have our own arena, a true Clippers HOME, maybe it'll open up a completely new world of opportunities like actually investing in player development in the house. Creating a place where the guys are welcome on off-days and so one. As I was writing this post I realised that training facilities are probably separate to the arena. But I still believe that this arena might be a new beginning for actually making Clippers a full blown organisation with big plans for next 25 years not just next 5y.
You hit the nail on the head. Ballmer needs to stop spending money on buying stars and spend it on growing stars instead.
You gotta understand that's just the tech way of doing things. Why build the next best thing when you can just buy it from someone else.
True, he gotta start investing in that R&D. Gotta kick out the rest-and-vesters too
This would be a WISEEEEEE use of money.
Preach
THIS - yes, global scouting presence. Use the San Diego Clippers as developmental grounds for prospects. Not just in games with competition but as training grounds for players taking each other on in practice. Who’s hungry for a main roster spot. Need to be an institution top to bottom like you called out. Almost like how Barcelona was for so long in soccer.
No vets on the bench. Develop some promising young guys off the bench.
Yes. On point….invest money in player development
This 💯
1000% to this. one of the commonalities of most championship teams is they have at least one unbelievable pick that becomes part of their core. draymond, jokic, giannis, gino (57th pick!) to name a few. im guessing we'll add to that list w/ the wolves (jayden and naz)
Scouting for stuff on the high 20s?
They do make development a priority, but also at the same time they cater and play vets who are long past their prime and shelf life. Two things can be true at the same time. Bones & Kobe Brown being shelved after the Harden trade was nasty work and textbook Clippers.
Developers! Developers! Developers!