2005–06 Los Angeles Clippers season
Encyclopedia
The 2005-06
Los Angeles Clippers
season was their 36th season in the NBA
and their 22nd in Los Angeles. Widely regarded as the most successful in franchise history, the Clippers would advance to the Western Conference Semifinals, losing in seven games to the Phoenix Suns
, but marking the only time they have won a series since moving to California
.
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| Cuttino Mobley
|| style="font-size: 80%"| August 3 || Sacramento Kings
|- style="height:40px"
| James Singleton
|| style="font-size: 80%"| August 30 || Armani Jeans Milano (Italian League)
|- style="height:40px"
| Walter McCarty
|| style="font-size: 80%"| September 29 || Phoenix Suns
|- style="height:40px"
| Anthony Goldwire
|| style="font-size: 80%"| October 23 || Milwaukee Bucks
|- style="height:40px"
| Boniface N'Dong
|| style="font-size: 80%"| October 23 || TSK uniVersa Bamberg (German League)
|- style="height:40px"
| Howard Eisley
|| style="font-size: 80%"| November 17 || Utah Jazz
|- style="height:40px"
| Kaniel Dickens
|| style="font-size: 80%"| January 10 || Dallas Mavericks
|- style="height:40px"
| Vin Baker
|| style="font-size: 80%"| February 20 || Houston Rockets
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| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Left || style="width:210px"|New team
|- style="height:40px"
| Mamadou N'Diaye
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, June 29 || Golden State Warriors
|- style="height:40px"
| Rick Brunson
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, August 3 || Seattle SuperSonics
|- style="height:40px"
| Kerry Kittles
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, August 3 || Retired
|- style="height:40px"
| Bobby Simmons
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, August 8 || Milwaukee Bucks
|- style="height:40px"
| Mikki Moore
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, August 31 || Seattle SuperSonics
|- style="height:40px"
| Darrick Martin
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, November 16 || Toronto Raptors
|- style="height:40px"
| Anthony Goldwire
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, November 16 || Panellinios B.C. (Greek League)
|- style="height:40px"
| Howard Eisley
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, January 3 || Denver Nuggets
|- style="height:40px"
| Kaniel Dickens
|| style="font-size: 80%"| contract expired, January 20 || Atlanta Hawks
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2005-06 NBA season
The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. It began on November 1, 2005 and ran through April 19, 2006...
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 36th 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 22nd in Los Angeles. Widely regarded as the most successful in franchise history, the Clippers would advance to the Western Conference Semifinals, losing in seven games to the 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...
, but marking the only time they have won a series since moving to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Yaroslav Korolev Yaroslav Korolev Yaroslav Igorevich Korolev is a Russian professional basketball player and a former NBA player.-Pro career:Korolev was selected 12th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers... |
F | CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's... (Russia Russian Basketball Super League The Russian Basketball SuperLeague is a men's professional basketball league that was the pre-eminent league of Russian professional basketball until 2010... ) |
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| 2 | 32 | Daniel Ewing Daniel Ewing George Daniel Ewing, Jr , is an American professional basketball player, currently playing with Ukraine's Azovmash Mariupol, mainly as a shooting guard.-College career:... |
PG | Duke Duke University Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B... |
Roster
Awards
- General Manager Elgin BaylorElgin BaylorElgin Gay Baylor is a retired Hall of Fame American basketball player and former NBA general manager who played 13 seasons as a forward for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers/Los Angeles Lakers....
won the NBA Executive of the Year. - Forward Elton BrandElton BrandElton Tyron Brand is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association...
won the NBA Sportsmanship AwardNBA Sportsmanship AwardThe National Basketball Association's Sportsmanship Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1995–96 NBA season, to the player who most "exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court—ethical behavior, fair play and integrity"...
.
All-Star
- Elton BrandElton BrandElton Tyron Brand is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association...
selected as a reserve forward for the Western Conference All-Stars. This is his second All-Star Game appearance.
Injuries and surgeries
| Player | Injury Date | Injury Type |
|---|---|---|
| Kaniel Dickens Kaniel Dickens Kaniel Dickens is a 203cm-tall American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round in the 2000 NBA Draft. In August 2009 he signed a contract with the French Pro A team SLUC Nancy... |
January 11, 2006 | Sprained right ankle |
Transactions
The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2005-06 season.Trades
| August 12, 2005 2005-06 NBA season The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. It began on November 1, 2005 and ran through April 19, 2006... |
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 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... 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:... & Marko Jaric Marko Jaric Marko Jarić is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is married to Brazilian model Adriana Lima.-Pro career:... |
| February 14, 2006 2005-06 NBA season The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. It began on November 1, 2005 and ran through April 19, 2006... |
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... Vladimir Radmanovic Vladimir Radmanović is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association... |
To Seattle SuperSonics Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as... Chris Wilcox Chris Ray Wilcox is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons. He previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, and collegiately at the University of Maryland, where he helped the Terrapins win... |
Additions
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| Cuttino Mobley
Cuttino Mobley
Cuttino Rashawn Mobley is a former American professional basketball shooting guard who played from 1998 to 2008 in the National Basketball Association .-Biography:...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| August 3 || 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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| James Singleton
James Singleton (basketball)
James Alexander Singleton is an American professional basketball player who formerly played in the NBA...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| August 30 || Armani Jeans Milano (Italian League)
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| Walter McCarty
Walter McCarty
Walter Lee McCarty is an American former basketball player who played for the NBA's New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, and the Los Angeles Clippers....
|| style="font-size: 80%"| September 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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| Anthony Goldwire
Anthony Goldwire
Anthony Goldwire is an American basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He played for the University of Houston and was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round in 1994.-Pro career:...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| October 23 || Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
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| Boniface N'Dong
Boniface N'Dong
Boniface N'Dong is a Senegalese-German professional basketball player who plays for former Euroleague champion FC Barcelona Regal.-Pro career:...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| October 23 || TSK uniVersa Bamberg (German League)
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| Howard Eisley
Howard Eisley
Howard Jonathan Eisley is a retired American professional basketball point guard and current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association . Born in Detroit, Eisley played college basketball at Boston College and was drafted in 1994 by the Minnesota Timberwolves...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| November 17 || 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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| Kaniel Dickens
Kaniel Dickens
Kaniel Dickens is a 203cm-tall American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round in the 2000 NBA Draft. In August 2009 he signed a contract with the French Pro A team SLUC Nancy...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| January 10 || Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
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| Vin Baker
Vin Baker
Vincent Lamont Baker is a former American professional basketball player who played in the NBA. He appeared in four consecutive All-Star Games before his career was halted due to alcoholism....
|| style="font-size: 80%"| February 20 || Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
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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"
| 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%"| waived, June 29 || 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...
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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%"| waived, August 3 || Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
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| Kerry Kittles
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...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, August 3 || Retired
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| Bobby Simmons
Bobby Simmons
Bobby Simmons is an American professional basketball player.-College career:Simmons played three years of college basketball for DePaul University...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, August 8 || Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
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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%"| waived, August 31 || Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
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| 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%"| free agency, November 16 || Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
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| Anthony Goldwire
Anthony Goldwire
Anthony Goldwire is an American basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He played for the University of Houston and was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round in 1994.-Pro career:...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, November 16 || Panellinios B.C. (Greek League)
|- style="height:40px"
| Howard Eisley
Howard Eisley
Howard Jonathan Eisley is a retired American professional basketball point guard and current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association . Born in Detroit, Eisley played college basketball at Boston College and was drafted in 1994 by the Minnesota Timberwolves...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, January 3 || Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
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| Kaniel Dickens
Kaniel Dickens
Kaniel Dickens is a 203cm-tall American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round in the 2000 NBA Draft. In August 2009 he signed a contract with the French Pro A team SLUC Nancy...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| contract expired, January 20 || 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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See also
- 2005-06 NBA season2005-06 NBA seasonThe 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. It began on November 1, 2005 and ran through April 19, 2006...