Recently, about the whereabouts of Rondo, there has been a news that has attracted the attention of Lakers fans. According to well-known journalist Marc Stein, after the opening of this year's free agent market, the Clippers will launch a pursuit of Rondo. Previously reported that Rondo would jump out of contract to become a free agent after winning this year's championship with the Lakers.
After winning the championship this year, Rondo has set an NBA record, becoming the only player to have won championships with both Celtic and Lakers since the Lakers moved to Los Angeles in 1960. This has added a touch of color to Rondo's legendary resume, and if Rondo continues to wander between the two sides of the Los Angeles derby, he will undoubtedly make history again.
Compared with the Lakers and Celtics' long-standing nemesis, the Lakers and Clippers could not have become mortal enemies in the same city derby, because the two teams and Los Angeles were initially inseparable. The Clippers formed in Buffalo in 1970, moved to San Diego in 1978 and renamed the Clippers, and only moved to Los Angeles in 1984 to live next door to the Lakers, 14 years after the Clippers became a military force.
So, in the history of the NBA, which players have played for both the Lakers and the Clippers? (In alphabetical order by player's last name)
1. Matt Barnes
Fans are familiar with the "Bayo" career began with the Clippers, and later returned to the Clippers from 2012 to 2015. During this period, Barnes played for the Lakers for two seasons between 2010 and 2012.
2. Brandon-Bath
Bass, who won the 2017-18 CBA championship with Liaoning, played for the Lakers and Clippers in the last two seasons before coming to the CBA, but only played in 118 regular season games and 61 playoff games for only two teams.
3. Caron Butler
Butler, who entered the NBA with the 10th pick in the same year as Yao Ming, is also a player known to domestic fans. He started his career with the Heat, being sent to the Lakers in a 2004 trade involving O'Neal, but spent only one season there. Since then, he has been a Wizard and a Lone Ranger, and has been selected as an All-Star twice. From 2011 to 2013, he played for the Clippers.
4. Avery Bradley
Bradley, who refused to participate in the rematch this year, was a teammate with Rondo in the Green Army. If Rondo joins the Clippers, he will be like Bradley, having played for the Celtics, Lakers and Clippers. Bradley joined the Clippers in the middle of the 2017-18 season and was sent to the Grizzlies halfway through the 2018-19 season. He joined the Lakers in the 2019 offseason. He has been named to the Defensive Team twice.
5. Larry Drew
When Deru is mentioned, fans think of him in the coaching staff. He has coached the Hawks and Bucks, and also coached the Cavaliers in the 2018-19 season. The latest news is that he will join the Clippers coaching staff, assisted by Tyrone Lue. As a player, Drew played for Team 4, during which time he played for the Clippers from 1986 to 1988. After going to Italy to pan for gold, he played for the Lakers from 1989 to 1991.
6. Jared Dudley
Dudley, a veteran who played the role of Lakers' "spokesman" this season, also briefly played for the Clippers in the 2013-14 season. He averaged double figures in three seasons with the Suns, which was his peak.
7. Jordan Famar
Famar started his career with the Lakers, and he reached the Finals three times in a row with the Lakers from 2008 to 2010, winning the championship twice. In the 2013-14 season, Famar returned to the Lakers from the Nets and joined the Clippers a season later.
8. Ron Harper
Speaking of Harper, fans will see the player in the Bulls No. 9 jersey, whose height and head shape resemble Jordan's, and who can almost fake it from a distance. Harper began his career with the Cavaliers , joining the Clippers midway through the 1989–90 season , where he played until 1994. In 1999, Harper followed Zen master to the Lakers and won 5 championships in his lifetime.
9. Wesley Johnson
Johnson played for the Lakers from 2013 to 2015 before moving to the Clippers until 2018. Now when it comes to Johnson, fans' first impression is that he was shaken to the ground by Harden and watched the "bearded" shoot three points in front of him.
10. Chris Carman
Carman, who was famous for lying on the bench alone in five benches due to the Lakers' injury wave, was a member of the Golden Generation in 2003, and his career also started with the Clippers. During his eight seasons, Carman was selected as an All-Star once. In the 2013-14 season, Carman played for the Lakers.
11. Bob McAdoo
He may be the most accomplished career on this list. He began his career at Buffalo Braves (the predecessor of the Clippers), was named an All-Star three times between 1972 and 1976, and became the only regular season MVP in Clippers history in the 1974–75 season, winning three scoring titles and two all-time all-team titles. From 1981 to 1985, McAdow joined the Lakers and won the championship twice with the team.
12. Norm Nixon
He was magic Johnson's backcourt partner. He started his career with the Lakers, where he played from 1977 to 1983, winning two championships with the team. He was sent to the San Diego Clippers in 1983 and magically returned to Los Angeles a year later.
13. Lamar-Odom
He is probably the most well-known and sought after by fans on this list. Odom began his career with the Clippers, where he made a name for himself from 1999 to 2003. But his career was brilliant, during the 2004-2011 period with the Lakers, when he won the championship twice with Kobe Bryant and Gasol. In the 2012–13 season, the final season of Odom's career, he returned to the Clippers.
14. Smarsh Parker
Nicknamed "Grim Reaper," Parker played in just 274 games in the NBA, but moved between six teams. He played for the Lakers for the longest time, reaching two seasons, while the Clippers were the last stop of his career, where he played only 19 games. Of course, fans know him well, or because he and Kobe Bryant have looked down on each other, but after Kobe Announced his retirement, Parker also sent his blessings.
15. Lance Stephenson
"Finson", who was famous for blowing gas to James in the game, was invited by James to play 68 games for the Lakers in the 2018-19 season. Prior to that, he briefly played for the Clippers in the 2015-16 season.
16. Ronnie Turiav
Nicknamed the "Butcher", Tuliaf began his career with the Lakers, where he played for three seasons, reaching the Finals with the team in 2007-08. In the 2012–13 season, Turiaf moved to the Clippers several times, where he played 65 games.
17. Sasha-Vujasic
Vuljasic, who was once famous for his love affair with Sharapova, also started his career with the Lakers, and also participated in the Lakers' journey of 3 finals and two championships between 2008 and 2010. In the 2013–14 season, Vugasic made two brief appearances with the Clippers.
18. Louis Williams
For the past three seasons, Lovell has played for the Clippers, and his and Harrell's bench duo were once the Clippers' dominant point. Prior to that, Lou Wei briefly played for the Lakers between 2015 and 2017.
19. Nick Young
Yang Played for the Lakers from 2013 to 2017, when it was also the end of Kobe's career. Prior to that, Yang Washival was sent to the Clippers by the Wizards in the middle of the 2011-12 season, where he briefly played 22 games.
20. Ivitsa-Zubac
Zubac is currently the last player to complete a transfer between the Los Angeles duo. He started his career with the Lakers, and after two and a half seasons, he was sent to the Clippers in the middle of the 2018-19 season and has played for him ever since.
Of course, in addition to the above players, there are several who are inextricably linked to the Los Angeles twins. For example, "logoman" Jerry West, who was once revered as the "Godfather of the Lakers", is now a Clippers consultant; for example, Tyrone Lu, the hero of the Lakers' championship, has just been helped to be the coach of the Clippers; for example, the current Clippers guard Beverley, who was selected by the Lakers that year, but did not play a game for the Lakers, was sent to the Heat.
Will Rondo join the Clippers and make it onto the list above? (Supine Braces/Hairy)