The

1995–96 NBA season The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), though the 50th anniversary was not celebrated until the following season. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Final ...

was the Clippers' 26th season in the

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, and their 2nd second in

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. After finishing the previous season with the worst record, the Clippers received the second overall pick in the

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, and selected

Antonio McDyess Antonio Keithflen McDyess (born September 7, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. Listed at 6'9" (2.06 m) and 245 lb (111 kg), McDyess played as a power forward. Early life McDyess was born in Quitman, Mississ ...

from the

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, but soon traded him to the

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in exchange for

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Rodney Rogers Rodney Ray Rogers (born June 20, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life Rogers was the fourth and youngest child born to Willie Wardsworth ...

and top draft pick

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out of

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. With the continued development of

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, the Clippers showed some improvement with a 7–5 start to the season, but then suffered a nine-game losing streak afterwards between November and December. The team would again lose nine straight games between January and February, and hold a 16–32 record at the All-Star break, as they played without Williams (strained left arch), Rogers (sprained ankle),

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(calf injury),

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(knee and thumb injuries), and

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(ankle) for long stretches during the season due to injuries. The Clippers lost their final four games, and finished last place in the Pacific Division again with a 29–53 record. Vaught led the team with 16.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, while Williams showed improvement, averaging 15.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and finished tied in fifth place in Most Improved Player voting, and sixth man

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provided the team with 12.4 points and 4.3 assists per game off the bench. In addition, Richardson averaged 11.7 points and 5.4 assists per game, while Rogers provided with 11.6 points per game, and Sealy contributed 11.5 points per game. Barry provided with 10.1 points per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, while off the bench, second-year forward

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contributed 8.4 points per game, and Roberts averaged 7.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. Barry also won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in

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. Following the season, Williams was released to free agency after only playing just one season with the Clippers, due to the team not being able to agree to his high demanded asking price of a $101 million seven-year contract from the team, who offered him $12 million for three years. Williams spent most of the following season as a free agent before signing with the

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in next April, during the final month of the regular season.

Draft picks

Roster

Roster Notes

* Forward/center

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became the 6th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers. He was signed by the team on January 3, after being released by the expansion

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Regular season

Season standings

:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Player statistics

Player Statistics Citation:

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

* Forward/guard

won the

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. He is the first Clipper to participate in and win the contest.

Week/Month

All-Star

* Aside from NBA Slam Dunk Contest,

also played in The Rookie Game on the Western Conference Rookies team during NBA All Star Weekend.

Season

Records

Milestones

is the only

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to win the

Transactions

The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 1995-96 season.

Draft picks

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Player statistics

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

All-Star

Season

Records

Milestones

Transactions

Re-signed

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

See also

References