Each season, the NBA is sure to recognize the best business minds with an Executive of the Year. Lawrence Frank won it in 2019-20, the first for the LA Clippers since Elgin Baylor in 2005-06. Frank was great then, but from that point onwards, the questionable decisions he has made do not seem to bother the Clippers, as Joe Vardon, a league business insider for 'The Athletic', reported that he could soon receive an extension from the Clippers.
The timing of this report was nothing but a coincidence, as it came just one day after Frank flew to Peachtree City, Atlanta, and met with Chris Paul to inform him that he had to take all his luggage back home.
Thus, with the painful news on Paul coming fresh off the stove, Frank being the mastermind behind an atrocious offseason, and the Clippers standing as one of the worst teams in the NBA, fans will simply tune out any extension talks and face the reality if it happens.
The LA Clippers have no business leaving Lawrence Frank in charge after the 2025 offseason
Claiming that Lawrence Frank's run with the LA Clippers was solid is accurate. He won the 2020 Executive of the Year award for how seamlessly Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were brought to LA together, and even after that, a domino of moves had all of Clipper Nation on his side.
Additionally, the 2025 trade deadline strengthened his case, as the assets he lured were valued far higher than those that left.
However, Frank's entire reputation changed after the 2025 offseason. He split up a 50-win team without hesitation, and this led to significant, evident regression in production, given how big a bust each replacement he made proved to be.
In fact, the only players left on the roster who joined through Frank's decision-making are John Collins and Brook Lopez. There is also context that needs to be added, as Lopez was out of the rotation for approximately two weeks.
Then you have Norman Powell, living his dream in South Beach as a potential all-star for a top Eastern Conference contender, confirming everyone who turned on him in the summer was wrong.
Therefore, Frank's job should be at risk, or at least close to thin ice. But no, the Clippers' ownership is clinging to the past, and the fact that they have a former executive of the year in their building, running their system at what they believe is a high level.