Additionally, longtime center DeAndre Jordan opted out of his contract with the Clippers, and became a free agent.
[1][2] In their first full season without stars Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan, the Clippers still produced a winning season by March 19, and clinched a playoff berth on March 26, 2019, following a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In the playoffs, the Clippers faced the defending two-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the first round, losing in six games.
The two teams previously met in the 2014 playoffs, in which the Clippers won in seven games amidst a scandal surrounding former owner Donald Sterling.
In game 2 of the first round, the Clippers set an NBA record for the largest comeback in playoff history, overcoming a 31-point deficit in the third quarter, en route to defeating the Warriors 135–131 to tie the series 1–1.