The Clippers selected forwards Kobe Brown of Missouri and Jordan Miller of Miami in Thursday's NBA draft after three-team trade talks broke down.
The picks bolster a youth movement for the Clippers, but will take a backseat during the franchise’s plan to win immediately behind stars Kawhi Leonard andGeorge, the eight-time All-Star who averaged 23.8 points per game last season but suffered a knee injury in March, was the topic of trade conversations between the Clippers and Knicks this week.
While Brown, 23, led the Tigers in scoring and rebounding for two consecutive seasons, his three-point shooting jumped from 20.6% as a junior to 45.5% during his senior year when he attempted 112 total threes compared to just 68 during the previous year. Behind their experienced main rotation, led by Kawhi Leonard, 31, and George, the Clippers are building with young depth. Brown and Miller join point guard Jason Preston, guard Bones Hyland, wing Brandon Boston and center Moussa Diabate, who are all 23 or younger.
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