After a 4β7 start to the season, the Clippers continued to struggle losing nine consecutive games, then lost ten straight games in January, and posted a 13-game losing streak in February. Head coach
Chris Ford was fired after an 11β34 start, and was replaced with assistant
Jim Todd.[15] Ford would return coaching for the
Philadelphia 76ers midway through the 2003β04 season. At midseason, the team signed free agent
Jeff McInnis, then released
Troy Hudson to free agency in March, as he averaged 8.8 points and 3.9 assists per game in 62 games.[16][17] The Clippers then suffered a 17-game losing streak in the final two months of the season, finishing last place in the Pacific Division with a league worst record of 15β67.[18]
Odom provided a bright spot as he averaged 16.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.3 blocks per game, was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and finished in third place in
Rookie of the Year voting.[19][20] In addition,
Maurice Taylor averaged 17.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while Anderson provided the team with 16.9 points and 1.4 steals per game, second-year forward
Tyrone Nesby contributed 13.3 points per game, second-year center
Michael Olowokandi provided with 9.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and three-point specialist
Eric Piatkowski contributed 8.7 points per game.[21]
Power forward
Mario Bennett becomes the 7th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.
Power forward
Pete Chilcutt played for team twice in the same season. Played for the team on a 10-day contract in January later released after it expired. Played for the
Cleveland Cavaliers on another 10-day contract then released after that expired. Came back to the Clippers which signed for the rest of the season.
After a 4β7 start to the season, the Clippers continued to struggle losing nine consecutive games, then lost ten straight games in January, and posted a 13-game losing streak in February. Head coach
Chris Ford was fired after an 11β34 start, and was replaced with assistant
Jim Todd.[15] Ford would return coaching for the
Philadelphia 76ers midway through the 2003β04 season. At midseason, the team signed free agent
Jeff McInnis, then released
Troy Hudson to free agency in March, as he averaged 8.8 points and 3.9 assists per game in 62 games.[16][17] The Clippers then suffered a 17-game losing streak in the final two months of the season, finishing last place in the Pacific Division with a league worst record of 15β67.[18]
Odom provided a bright spot as he averaged 16.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.3 blocks per game, was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and finished in third place in
Rookie of the Year voting.[19][20] In addition,
Maurice Taylor averaged 17.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while Anderson provided the team with 16.9 points and 1.4 steals per game, second-year forward
Tyrone Nesby contributed 13.3 points per game, second-year center
Michael Olowokandi provided with 9.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and three-point specialist
Eric Piatkowski contributed 8.7 points per game.[21]
Power forward
Mario Bennett becomes the 7th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.
Power forward
Pete Chilcutt played for team twice in the same season. Played for the team on a 10-day contract in January later released after it expired. Played for the
Cleveland Cavaliers on another 10-day contract then released after that expired. Came back to the Clippers which signed for the rest of the season.