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Los Angeles Clippers and Doc Rivers agree to contract extension

By Ryan Snellings

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 03: Head coach Doc Rivers of the Los Angeles Clippers yells in the fourth quarter of the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Staples Center on April 3, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 03: Head coach Doc Rivers of the Los Angeles Clippers yells in the fourth quarter of the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Staples Center on April 3, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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"The Los Angeles Clippers and head coach Doc Rivers have agreed to a contract extension."

The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a contract extension with head coach Doc Rivers, per their official PR Twitter account.

The news comes as no surprise as the two sides had already been reportedly talking for months. Now, it’s official.

The extension makes sense, given how Doc Rivers handled the team this season. While riddled with injuries and trading away their star players, Doc still managed to keep the team close in the playoff race all the way up to the last week of the season. The team finished with a 42-40 record.

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Steve Ballmer seems very comfortable with Doc, despite taking away his general manager powers. Doc the GM was far from successful. However, with his return to just coaching, coupled with the changes in the front office, the team seems to be headed in the right direction.

There have been no details given on the extension yet, but we would assume that Doc will be getting a hefty contract over multiple years.

It’s also interesting to note that Doc wanted out of Boston because he did not want to be part of a rebuild. With the Clippers trading Blake Griffin and Chris Paul this past year, it seems like he is in on the front office’s plan. Maybe there is no rebuild for the Clips, but a re-tooling.

Keep checking back here with us as more details regarding Doc’s extension become available and for all your Clippers’ news!

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