It’s no secret the Clippers want into tonight’s draft. Reports close to the team have reported the Clippers’ search for a draft pick. Doc Rivers, team president and coach, has confirmed the reports.
But if the latest rumor is correct, River has his eyes set on a bigger prize tonight: Gery Woeful of the Racine Journal Times reports the Clippers are pushing to acquire a first-round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.
Told the Clippers are still attempting to purchase a first-round pick.
— Gery Woelfel (@GeryWoelfel) June 25, 2015
The practice of purchasing first-round pick in drafts isn’t foreign — the 7SOL Suns made it a common practice during their Western Conference run.