PLAYA VISTA >> Hall of Famer Jerry West officially joined the Clippers on Friday, and the man who spent four decades with the Lakers, called his job as a consultant with the other team in Los Angeles “the last adventure of my life.”
Wearing a trim blue suit, the 79-year-old West said he never thought he would work anywhere else after helping the Golden State Warriors win their second championship in three years. Then Doc Rivers, who intimated that he has spent several years wooing West, and Clippers owner Steve Ballmer swooped in.
Rivers said Monday’s announcement marked “a great day” for the Clippers, who have never advanced beyond the second round of the playoffs.