The Clippers began the season with a 1-13 start and then were 5-21. But they went 26-26 over their next 52 games, finishing the 10-11 season with some momentum.

"From a development standpoint, I think we could have done a better job with Al-Farouq [Aminu] and [Eric] Bledsoe, at times," said Neil Olshey, the Clippers' vice president of basketball operations.

"We set the table. We learned how to compete, learned how to play for 82 games instead of until the All-Star break. That set a tone of being that much closer to where we need to be."