2004–05 Los Angeles Clippers season
Encyclopedia
The 2004-05
Los Angeles Clippers
season was their 35th season in the NBA
and their 21st in Los Angeles.
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| Rick Brunson
|| style="font-size: 80%"| August 12 || Chicago Bulls
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| Zeljko Rebraca
|| style="font-size: 80%"| August 12 || Atlanta Hawks
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| Mamadou N'Diaye
|| style="font-size: 80%"| August 16 || Atlanta Hawks
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| Quinton Ross
|| style="font-size: 80%"| August 16 || Telindus Oostende
(Belgian League)
|- style="height:40px"
| Mikki Moore
|| style="font-size: 80%"| August 20 || Utah Jazz
|- style="height:40px"
| Kirk Penney
|| style="font-size: 80%"| December 26 || Asheville Altitude (NBDL)
|- style="height:40px"
| Darrick Martin
|| style="font-size: 80%"| January 5 || Minnesota Timberwolves
|- style="height:40px"
| Maurice Baker
|| style="font-size: 80%"| February 22 || Dakota Wizards
(NBDL)
|- style="height:40px"
| Kenny Anderson
|| style="font-size: 80%"| February 28 || Atlanta Hawks
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| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Left || style="width:210px"|New team
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| Doug Overton
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, June 1 || Philadelphia 76ers
(director of player development)
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| Predrag Drobnjak
|| style="font-size: 80%"| expansion draft, June 22 || Charlotte Bobcats
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| Keyon Dooling
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, July 22 || Miami Heat
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| Quentin Richardson
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, July 29 || Phoenix Suns
|- style="height:40px"
| Matt Barnes
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, October 1 || Sacramento Kings
|- style="height:40px"
| Josh Moore || style="font-size: 80%"| released, October 1 || BEEM Mazandaran (Iranian League)
|- style="height:40px"
| Kirk Penney
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, January 3 || Maccabi Tel Aviv
(Israeli League)
|- style="height:40px"
| Maurice Baker
|| style="font-size: 80%"| contract expired, March 4 || Portland Trail Blazers
|- style="height:40px"
| Kenny Anderson
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, March 25 || Žalgiris Kaunas
(Lithuanian League)
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2004-05 NBA season
The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals....
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
season was their 35th season in the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
and their 21st in Los Angeles.
Draft Picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 4 | Shaun Livingston Shaun Livingston Shaun Patrick Livingston is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks.-Early years:Livingston was born in Peoria, Illinois. He led Concordia Lutheran Grade School, coached by Mr. Tom Ruppert, to LSA state titles in 1999 and 2000... |
PG | Peoria HS Peoria High School (Peoria, Illinois) Peoria High School is a public high school in Peoria, Illinois. Peoria High School was established in 1856 and is the oldest continually operating high school west of the Allegheny Mountains. Peoria High is located at 1615 N. North Street and moved to this location in 1916... |
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| 2 | 34 | Lionel Chalmers Lionel Chalmers Lionel Chalmers, Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'0" in height and he weighs 180 pounds . He plays at the point guard position.-Amateur career:... |
PG | Xavier |
Roster
Roster Notes
- This is Darrick MartinDarrick MartinDarrick David Martin is an American retired professional basketball player. Martin's more than decade-long professional career bounced between the Continental Basketball Association , where he won the 2003 CBA Playoffs MVP, and the NBA. In 2003 he even played for the Harlem Globetrotters...
's second tour of duty with the franchise. He previously played for the team from 1996 to 1999.
Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US... |
62 | 20 | .756 | |
| Sacramento Kings Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... |
50 | 32 | .610 | 12 |
| Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... |
37 | 45 | .451 | 25 |
| Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
34 | 48 | .415 | 28 |
| Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
34 | 48 | .415 | 28 |
Trades
| June 22, 2004 2004-05 NBA season The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals.... |
To Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
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To Charlotte Bobcats Charlotte Bobcats The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA... Predrag Drobnjak Predrag "Peja" Drobnjak is a Montenegrin former professional basketball player. Drobnjak was born in Bijelo Polje, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia . During his career, he played professionally in the NBA.-Pro career:Drobnjak was a second-round draft choice of the Washington Bullets in the 1997 NBA... in expansion draft. |
| July 14, 2004 2004-05 NBA season The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals.... |
To Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... |
To Charlotte Bobcats Charlotte Bobcats The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA... Melvin Ely Melvin Anderson Ely is an American professional basketball player who last played in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets.... and Eddie House Eddie House Edward L. House II , commonly referred to as Eddie House, is an American professional basketball player in the NBA for the Miami Heat.-Early life:... |
| July 29, 2004 2004-05 NBA season The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals.... |
To Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... Kerry Kittles Kerry Kittles is an American former professional basketball player who last played with the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association in 2004-05. He was raised in New Orleans and attended St... |
To New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
Additions
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| Rick Brunson
Rick Brunson
Eric Daniel Brunson , is a retired American professional basketball player, who is currently an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls.-Professional playing career:...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| August 12 || Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
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| Zeljko Rebraca
Željko Rebraca
Željko Rebrača is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. Formerly in the NBA, he finished his career with the Spanish ACB League team Pamesa Valencia.-Europe:He began his professional career in 1991 with KK Partizan...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| August 12 || Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
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| Mamadou N'Diaye
Mamadou N'diaye
Mamadou N'Diaye is a Senegalese professional basketball player. After a college career at Auburn University, in the United States, N'Diaye was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft. He played for the Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| August 16 || Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
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| Quinton Ross
Quinton Ross
Quinton Lenord Ross is an American professional basketball player.-High school and college:Ross led Dallas's Justin F. Kimball High School to the state finals, but they lost in the championship game....
|| style="font-size: 80%"| August 16 || Telindus Oostende
Telindus Oostende
BC Oostende is a Belgian basketball team founded in 1970. It was previously known as Sunair Oostende then as Telindus oostende , Base Oostende and is now referred to as Telenet Oostende. The club has won 12 Belgian League titles, including a 6 year in a row sequence...
(Belgian League)
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| Mikki Moore
Mikki Moore
Clinton Renard "Mikki" Moore is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.-Professional career:...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| August 20 || Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
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| Kirk Penney
Kirk Penney
Kirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| December 26 || Asheville Altitude (NBDL)
|- style="height:40px"
| Darrick Martin
Darrick Martin
Darrick David Martin is an American retired professional basketball player. Martin's more than decade-long professional career bounced between the Continental Basketball Association , where he won the 2003 CBA Playoffs MVP, and the NBA. In 2003 he even played for the Harlem Globetrotters...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| January 5 || Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
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| Maurice Baker
Maurice Baker
Maurice Baker is an American professional basketball player.-Basketball career:Having graduated from Oklahoma State University, Baker spent time in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers.Since 2004, Baker has had several stints with the Dakota Wizards of the...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| February 22 || Dakota Wizards
Dakota Wizards
The Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:...
(NBDL)
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| Kenny Anderson
Kenny Anderson
Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson is a retired American basketball player. After a college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played point guard professionally from 1991 to 2006, mostly in the National Basketball Association....
|| style="font-size: 80%"| February 28 || Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
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Subtractions
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| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Left || style="width:210px"|New team
|- style="height:40px"
| Doug Overton
Doug Overton
Douglas M. Overton is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round of the 1991 NBA Draft. A 6'3" point guard from La Salle University, Overton played in 11 NBA seasons for 8 different teams...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, June 1 || Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
(director of player development)
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| Predrag Drobnjak
Predrag Drobnjak
Predrag "Peja" Drobnjak is a Montenegrin former professional basketball player. Drobnjak was born in Bijelo Polje, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia . During his career, he played professionally in the NBA.-Pro career:Drobnjak was a second-round draft choice of the Washington Bullets in the 1997 NBA...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| expansion draft, June 22 || Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
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| Keyon Dooling
Keyon Dooling
Keyon Latwae Dooling is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.-Basketball career:...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, July 22 || Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
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| Quentin Richardson
Quentin Richardson
Quentin Richardson is an American professional basketball player who plays for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, July 29 || Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
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| Matt Barnes
Matt Barnes
Matt Kelly Barnes is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association.-High school years:...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, October 1 || Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
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| Josh Moore || style="font-size: 80%"| released, October 1 || BEEM Mazandaran (Iranian League)
|- style="height:40px"
| Kirk Penney
Kirk Penney
Kirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, January 3 || Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv is the biggest sports club in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs many sports club and teams in Tel Aviv, which compete in a variety of sports, such as football, basketball, judo, swimming, handball, and others....
(Israeli League)
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| Maurice Baker
Maurice Baker
Maurice Baker is an American professional basketball player.-Basketball career:Having graduated from Oklahoma State University, Baker spent time in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers.Since 2004, Baker has had several stints with the Dakota Wizards of the...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| contract expired, March 4 || Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
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| Kenny Anderson
Kenny Anderson
Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson is a retired American basketball player. After a college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played point guard professionally from 1991 to 2006, mostly in the National Basketball Association....
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, March 25 || Žalgiris Kaunas
BC Žalgiris
BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
(Lithuanian League)
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See also
- 2004–05 NBA season