Unlike his time playing for the Charlotte Hornets and Golden State Warriors, former NBA star Baron Davis‘ stint with the Los Angeles Clippers isn’t exactly memorable. Now, the point guard recounted his experience with the team and called it a bad soap opera in prison.
Davis enjoyed a successful 13-year career after being drafted third overall by the Hornets in 1999. He spent his first three seasons in Charlotte, making his first All-Star team in 2002. Davis then played for the New Orleans Hornets from 2002-2005, leading the league in steals in 2004 and earning All-NBA Third Team honors that year.
From 2005-2008, Davis starred for the Warriors, leading them to an upset of the top-seeded Dirk Nowitzki-led Dallas Mavericks in the 2007 playoffs. He made his second All-Star team in 2004 while with the Warriors. Davis then played for the Los Angeles Clippers from 2008-2011, before finishing his career with brief stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks.
Over his NBA career, Davis was known as an athletic, pass-first point guard with a knack for defense, twice leading the league in steals. He finished with career averages of 16.1 points, 7.2 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. Davis was a two-time All-Star and was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2004. After retiring, he has worked as a studio analyst for NBA on TNT.
Former NBA Star Baron Davis Describes His Time Playing for the Los Angeles Clippers
Just recently, Warriors’ forward Draymond Green had Davis over in an episode of his podcast. In a video shared on X by The Volume, the former point guard detailed his experience playing for the Clippers.
🚨TOMORROW 🚨@money23green x @BaronDavis
Subscribe now: https://t.co/ZO3Z8bt02G pic.twitter.com/x1ev7knVoo
— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) July 11, 2024
During the two-and-a-half seasons Davis played for the Clippers, he averaged 14.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 7.6 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. After his stint there, Los Angeles traded him to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011 and spent the following season playing for the Knicks, the final year of his run in the league.
The Clippers have been besieged by stories that bring a lot of bad publicity to the team over the years. Hopefully, Davis experience in Los Angeles won’t be repeated as the Steve Balmer-owned franchise aims to turn things around in the coming years.
For More Great Basketball Content
Follow me on Twitter at @BeatKit22 and follow us @HardwoodHeroics for more great content. To read more of our articles and keep up to date on the latest in college and professional sports, click here!
