The LA Clippers have assigned 19-year-old rookie center Diamond Stone to the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA D-League. It’s the best decision for both parties, and was hardly too surprising when it was announced this week. Stone wasn’t in the Clippers’ rotation and looked lost on the court when he was able to get any minutes in garbage time. However, in the D-League, he’s in the perfect position to go against tougher competition than he did in college and actually develop with a consistent role.
His time away from the Clippers couldn’t have started any better.