[1] After finishing the previous season with the worst record, the Clippers received the second overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft,[2][3] and selected Antonio McDyess from the University of Alabama, but soon traded him to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Brian Williams, Rodney Rogers, and top draft pick Brent Barry out of Oregon State University.
[4][5][6][7][8] With the continued development of Loy Vaught, the Clippers showed some improvement with a 7–5 start to the regular season, but then suffered a nine-game losing streak afterwards between November and December.
The team would again lose nine straight games between January and February,[9] and hold a 16–32 record at the All-Star break,[10] as they played without Williams (strained left arch), Rogers (sprained ankle), Pooh Richardson (calf injury), Malik Sealy (knee and thumb injuries), and Stanley Roberts (ankle) for long stretches during the season due to injuries.
[11][12][13] The Clippers lost their final four games, and finished in last place in the Pacific Division again with a 29–53 record.
[15] Barry also won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in San Antonio, Texas.