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2016-2017 LA Clippers – Last Year or Lob City: Where are They Now?

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 3: Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons handles the ball against Mike Muscala #31 of the Philadelphia 76ers on November 3, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 3: Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons handles the ball against Mike Muscala #31 of the Philadelphia 76ers on November 3, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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GUANGZHOU, CHINA – OCTOBER 31: Marreese Speights #5 of Guangzhou Long-Lions reacts during the 2018/2019 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) League fifth round match between Guangzhou Long-Lions and Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers on October 31, 2018 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
GUANGZHOU, CHINA – OCTOBER 31: Marreese Speights #5 of Guangzhou Long-Lions reacts during the 2018/2019 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) League fifth round match between Guangzhou Long-Lions and Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers on October 31, 2018 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

Marreese Speights (Center)

Marreese Speights was brought in to be DeAndre Jordan’s backup in 2016-2017, his only season as a Clipper. He provided spacing and rebounding for the Clippers bench and could replace DeAndre Jordan if the Clippers wanted to run with a small-ball lineup. Speights averaged 8.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. He signed with the Orlando Magic in the summer of 2017 and played a similar role for them. In the 2018 off season, Speights didn’t sign with an NBA team, instead signing with a Chinese basketball club.

Diamond Stone (Center)

Diamond Stone was with Brice Johnson as the only two rookies on this roster. Stone’s career has come to a stall for now. He suited up for seven games in the 2016-2017 season, where he averaged 1.4 points per game. While in his sole season of the Clippers, Stone was in and out of the D-League. He was part of the sign-and-trade to the Atlanta Hawks as part of the three-team trade for Danilo Gallinari from the Denver Nuggets. The Hawks later waived him and he signed with the Chicago Bulls, but was waived before he ever played for them. In the summer of 2018, Stone played for the Utah Jazz in the NBA Summer League but didn’t land a roster spot.