The

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was the 24th season for the

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in the

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, and their tenth season in

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. The Clippers had the thirteenth overall pick in the

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, and selected shooting guard

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out of

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, signed free agent and former All-Star forward

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, who won two consecutive NBA championships with the

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between 1989 and 1990, and hired

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as their new head coach. The Clippers played slightly under .500 with an 11–14 start to the regular season, but then struggled posting a 7-game losing streak between December and January, as

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only played just 14 games due to a ruptured Achilles tendon. The team held a 16–29 record at the All-Star break. At mid-season, the Clippers traded

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, who was selected for the

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, to the

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in exchange for All-Star forward

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, while Aguirre was released to free agency after 39 games and retired, averaging 10.6 points per game off the team's bench as their sixth man; the team also signed undrafted rookies, power forward

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, and small forward Harold Ellis during the regular season. However, the Clippers would lose 14 of their final 16 games, and finish in last place in the Pacific Division with a 27–55 record. Wilkins averaged 29.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in 25 games for the Clippers after the trade, and was named to the

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, and finished tied in eleventh place in

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voting, while

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averaged 20.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and

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provided the team with 10.9 points, 8.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game. In addition,

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averaged 11.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, while second-year center

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contributed 8.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, Ellis contributed 8.7 points and 1.5 steals per game, and Gary Grant provided with 7.5 points, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game off the bench. Following the season, Wilkins signed as a free agent with the

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, while Harper signed with the

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, Jackson was traded to the

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, Weiss was fired as head coach after only one season with the Clippers, and Hot Plate Williams was released to free agency after serving a season half suspension due to continuing weight problems.

Draft picks

Roster

Roster notes

* Guard/forward

was waived on February 1, 1994. * Power forward John "Hot Plate" Williams was suspended indefinitely before the start of the regular season due to weight problems, and not maintaining playing shape.

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

All-Star

selected as a reserve forward for the Western Conference All-Stars. This is his second straight All-Game appearance making Manning the first back-to-back All-Star selection of the franchise since

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then with the

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was selected for four straight All-Star Games from 1974 to 1977.

Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1993–94 season.

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

Player Transactions Citation:

References

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