PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — The sailing has been anything but smooth for the Los Angeles Clippers of late. They lost Chris Paul to a shoulder injury on the first Friday of 2014 and were rolled by the San Antonio Spurs on the road the very next night.
Even the aftermath of the Clippers' 101-81 win over the Orlando Magic at the Staples Center on Monday was whipped by the winds of change. L.A. opted to part ways with former Spurs swingman Stephen Jackson on Tuesday, four weeks to the day after his arrival.
Not because the team, led by head coach/personnel guru Doc Rivers, wanted to, but because Paul's absence necessitated the freeing of a roster spot.
"He was great. He was really, really great," Rivers said of Jackson before the opening of practice at the Clippers' team facility on Tuesday. "Once Chris went down, we needed guards—in my opinion, multiple guards."
To that end, the Clippers have already sprung into action, signing former Los Angeles Lakers draftee Darius Morris to a 10-day contract on Monday. Another former Laker, Sasha Vujacic, could be on Doc's radar, though Rivers figures to cas ...
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Los Angeles Clippers, Doc Rivers Scramble to Plug Holes in Chris Paul’s Absence
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