In hindsight, it should have been obvious how much faith the Clippers had in Brandon Boston Jr. The team gave the 51st pick in the 2021 draft a contract that was fully guaranteed for two seasons and signed him when there were still players battling for roster spots, before the Eric Bledsoe trade simplified some of those decisions.
Even so, Boston didn’t really see the light of day in the early part of the season, only showing up in garbage time despite a forward rotation that was alternately injured and unimpressive. It took until the 14th game of the season, on a night when Marcus Morris Sr.