Los Angeles Clippers 2023-24 roster, injury report, starting lineup, and more

Los Angeles Clippers 2023-24 roster, injury report, starting lineup, and more

Ciku Njuguna, Cyprine Apindi
updated at October 23, 2023 at 9:35 AM

Los Angeles Clippers, commonly known as LA Clippers, is one of the biggest basketball teams in the United States of America. It competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team is a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of the Los Angeles Clippers roster for the 2023-24 season, and it is out.

Los Angeles Clippers roster for 2023-24
The primary Los Angeles Clippers logo. Photo: @L.A. Clippers (modified by author)
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The Los Angeles Clippers roster for the 2023-24 season comprises elite players who are expected to propel the team to greater heights. These athletes are working hard to ensure the team records better stats in the next season.

Profile summary

Full name

Los Angeles Clippers

Nicknames

Lob City or Clippers

Year founded

1970

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Arena

Crypto.com Arena

Location

Los Angeles and California

Official colours

Royal blue, red, black, silver, and white

Los Angeles Clippers roster for 2023-24 & more

Did you know the Los Angeles Clippers were formerly known as the Buffalo Braves? The team plans to move into its own arena, the Intuit Dome in nearby Inglewood, by 2024. It currently plays its home games at Crypto.com Arena. Numerous fans want to know what is in store for the team in the upcoming 2023-24 season.

LA Clippers roster

Lob City has selected its best players to bring more wins and honours in the 2023-24 season. During the 2023 draft picks, Lob City took Kobe Brown and Jordan Miller. Below is the list of the players for the upcoming season.

Name

Position

Number

Age (as of 2023)

Height

Weight

Kobe Brown

Forward

21

23

6 ft 8 in (203 cm)

250 lb (113 kg)

Jordan Miller

Guard

11

23

6 ft 7 in (201 cm)

194 lb (88 kg)

Russell Westbrook

Guard

0

34

6 ft 3 in (191 cm)

200 lb (91 kg)

Kawhi Leonard

Forward

2

32

6 ft 7 in (201 cm)

225 lb (102 kg)

Brandon Boston Jr.

Guard

4

21

6 ft 6 in (198 cm)

188 lb (85 kg)

Bones Hyland

Guard

5

22

6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

169 lb (77 kg)

Kenyon Martin Jr.

Forward

6

22

6 ft 7 in (201 cm)

215 lb (98 kg)

Amir Coffey

Guard-Forward

7

26

6 ft 7 in (201 cm)

210 lb (95 kg)

Marcus Morris Sr.

Forward

8

33

6 ft 8 in (203 cm)

218 lb (99 kg)

Paul George

Forward

13

33

6 ft 8 in (203 cm)

220 lb (100 kg)

Terance Mann

Guard-Forward

14

26

6 ft 5 in (196 cm)

215 lb (98 kg)

Xavier Moon

Guard

15

28

6 ft 0 in (183 cm)

165 lb (75 kg)

Jason Preston

Guard

17

24

6 ft 3 in (191 cm)

181 lb (82 kg)

Robert Covington

Forward

23

32

6 ft 7 in (201 cm)

209 lb (95 kg)

Norman Powell

Guard

24

30

6 ft 4 in (193 cm)

215 lb (98 kg)

Moussa Diabate

Forward

25

21

6ft 10 in (208 cm)

210 lb (95 kg)

Nicolas Batum

Guard-Forward

33

34

6 ft 8 in (203 cm)

230 lb (104 kg)

Ivica Zubac

Centre

40

26

7 ft 0 in (213 cm)

240 lb (109 kg)

Mason Plumlee

Forward-Centre

44

33

7 ft 0 in (213 cm

254 lb (115 kg)

Los Angeles Clippers starting lineup

Basketball teams change their starting lineup often depending on players’ injuries, worst performances, or other undisclosed reasons. Lob City's starting lineup for the 2023-24 season is in the table below.

Name

Position

Number

Jordan Miller

Guard

11

Kobe Brown

Forward

21

Bryson Williams

Forward

-

Jason Preston

Guard

17

Xavier Moon

Guard

15

NB: On 17th October 2022, Bryson Williams, previously with the Los Angeles Clippers, became a free agent.

Los Angeles Clippers depth chart

Team coaches use depth charts as tools to rank the players they have in terms of proficiency at each position. Below is the team's current depth chart.

Position

Starter

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

Point guard

Russell Westbrook

Terance Mann

Bones Hyland

Jason Preston

Brandon Boston Jr.

Shooting guard

Paul George

Norman Powell

Terance Mann

Bones Hyland

Brandon Boston Jr.

Small forward

Kawhi Leonard

Kenyon Martin Jr.

Amir Coffey

Norman Powell

Paul George

Power forward

Nicolas Batum

Marcus Morris Sr.

Kenyon Martin Jr.

Robert Covington

Kawhi Leonard

Centre

Ivica Zubac

Mason Plumlee

Robert Covington

Nicolas Batum

Moussa Diabate

LA Clippers stats

Did you know Lob City has never won an NBA Championship in the history of the franchise? Below are the team's performance stats over the last decade.

Season

Wins

Losses

Finish

2013-14

57

25

1st of 5

2014-15

56

26

2nd of 5

2015-16

53

29

2nd of 5

2016-17

51

31

2nd of 5

2017-18

42

40

2nd of 5

2018-19

48

34

2nd of 5

2019-20

49

23

2nd of 5

2020-21

47

25

2nd of 5

2021-22

42

40

3rd of 5

2022-23

44

38

3rd of 5

Every season, NBA teams get a playing schedule. If you want to know the Los Angeles Clippers' schedule for all its games, you should check out the official website.

Ownership and management

Steven Anthony Ballmer, an American billionaire businessman and investor, is the owner of the LA Clippers. Ballmer served as the chief executive officer of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014.

Lob City's home games have been held at the Crypto.com Arena since 1999. The team plans to move to the Intuit Dome in 2024. Ballmer is excited about his team having its own arena for the first time and has been raving about it.

The team's president is Lawrence Frank, Mark Hughes is the senior vice president, and Trent Redden is the general manager. Check out his current management team.

Head coach

Tyronn Lue

Associate head coach

Dan Craig

Assistant coach

Larry Drew

Assistant coach

Dahntay Jones

Assistant coach

Brendan O'Connor

Assistant coach

Brian Shaw

Assistant coach

Jay Larranaga

Assistant coach

Shaun Fein

Assistant coach

Jeremy Castleberry

Trainer

Jasen Powell

Lob City has changed its name and updated its logo a couple of times throughout the years. It was known as the Buffalo Braves between 1970 and 1978 and the San Diego Clippers from 1978 to 1984.

The team changed to the Los Angeles Clippers in 1984. Its latest logo update was made in 2015. The current emblem features a stylised white basketball in a black outline with a CLA monogram in the middle.

The basketball is placed above the enlarged CLIPPERS wordmark in all capitals. The inscription is set between blue and red horizontal lines above and under it.

The team's official colours are royal blue, red, black, silver, and white. Silver is hardly possible to see on the logotype.

Its uniforms have been made by Nike since 2017. Therefore, they feature the team's logo and the Nike logo. Los Angeles Clippers jerseys are available for sale on the team's official store.

Los Angeles Clippers' injury report

Like all other sports and teams, injuries have been recorded during some Los Angeles Clippers games and training sessions. Below are those recorded in 2023.

  • Paul George injured his knee earlier in the year. On 13th June 2023, he disclosed plans to resume basketball activities after taking some time off to heal.
  • On 23rd June 2023, Kawhi Leonard disclosed he had undergone a clean-up procedure on his right knee. The procedure was done on 6th June 2023, and he was anticipating a quick recovery.
  • On 17th June 2023, Kobe Brown exited in the second quarter of a game between his team and the Lakers. He did not return to the court for the match because of an ankle injury.

Social media

The team has official social accounts that keep fans updated about the latest events and happenings. Check out the official handles below.

Who was the rookie for the Clippers in 2023?

Jordan Miller was the rookie for Lob City in 2023. The team officially signed him on a two-way contract on 7th August 2023.

Who are the Clippers' guards?

The team's guards are Jordan Miller, Russel Westbrook, Brandon Boston Jr., Bones Hyland, Amir Coffey, Terance Mann, Xavier Moon, and Jason Preston.

Who is the number 40 on the Clippers?

Ivica Zubac is number 40 on the team. He plays as a centre.

Who is the best Clippers player?

The best players in the team's history include Chris Paul, Bob McAdoo, Elton Brand, Blake Griffin, Randy Smith, and DeAndre Jordan.

Who is number 11 on the Clippers?

Jordan Miller, the rookie for the Clippers in 2023, is number 11 on the team.

Who are the starting five for the Los Angeles Clippers?

The starting five for Lob City are Jordan Miller, Kobe Brown, Bryson Williams, Jason Preston, and Xavier Moon. Note that coaches may make changes as they deem necessary.

The new Los Angeles Clippers roster for the 2023-24 season is expected to perform well. The team's management is working closely with all players to ensure they yield the best results possible.

Los Angeles Clippers
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Ciku Njuguna
Ciku Njuguna is a journalist with 3 year’s experience in content creation based in Kenya. She currently covers sports personnel as well as team biographies.
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Cyprine Apindi
Cyprine Apindi is a content creator and reporter with over 4 years of experience based in Kenya. She holds a Diploma in Mass Communication from Kenyatta University.