His big dreams have been realized with the completion of the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, and even though two Southern California stars in Paul George and Russell Westbrook aren’t around to make the fan experience in his palace more enjoyable because both departed, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer still is dreaming big about his team’s prospects.
The loss of George, a nine-time All-Star, will be the most difficult to deal with. He left them as a free agent to join the Philadelphia 76ers on a four-year, $212-million deal, George’s five years with the Clippers coming to an end this month.