NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1989–90 NBA season was the Clippers' 20th season in the National Basketball Association , and their 6th in Los Angeles .[ 1] With the second overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft , the Clippers selected Danny Ferry out of Duke University .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] However, Ferry refused to play for the Clippers, and left to play overseas in Italy .[ 6] [ 7] This would force General Manager Elgin Baylor into trading his draft rights along with Reggie Williams to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Ron Harper .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] The Clippers were approaching .500 at 16–19 when Harper went down to a knee injury after 28 games. The team posted a 7-game losing streak midway through the season, and held a 21–26 record at the All-Star break.[ 11] At midseason, the team acquired Winston Garland in a trade with the Golden State Warriors .[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] The Clippers lost their final five games of the season, finishing sixth in the Pacific Division with a 30–52 record.[ 15]
Despite another 50-loss season, the team's second-year stars posted stellar seasons; forward Charles D. Smith averaged 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, while last year's top draft pick Danny Manning averaged 16.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, and guard Gary Grant provided the team with 13.1 points, 10.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game. In addition, Ken Norman contributed 16.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, and Benoit Benjamin provided with 13.5 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.[ 16]
For the season, the team slightly changed their uniforms, which remained in use until 2000.[ 17] [ 18]
Draft picks
Roster
1989–90 Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F/C
51
Bannister, Ken
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1960–04–01
St. Augustine's
C
00
Benjamin, Benoit
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1964–11–22
Creighton
G
3
Edwards, Jay
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1969–01–03
Indiana
G
11
Garland, Winston
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1964–12–19
Missouri State
G
22
Garrick, Tom
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1966–07–07
Rhode Island
G
23
Grant, Gary
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1965–04–21
Michigan
G/F
4
Harper, Ron
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1964–01–20
Miami (OH)
G
20
Harris, Steve
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1963–10–15
Tulsa
F/C
25
Manning, Danny
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1966–05–17
Kansas
G
15
Martin, Jeff
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1967–01–14
Murray State
F
33
Norman, Ken
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1964–09–05
Illinois
G
44
Rivers, David
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1965–01–20
Notre Dame
F/C
54
Smith, Charles D.
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1965–07–16
Pittsburgh
C
24
Wolf, Joe
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964–12–17
North Carolina
F
42
Young, Michael
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961–01–02
Houston
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster notes Point guard David Rivers became the 3rd former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.
Regular season
Season standings
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1989-90 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
1–3
2–0
0–5
2–3
0–2
1–1
3–2
2–0
2–0
2–3
1–1
0–2
4–0
3–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
5–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
Boston
3–1
–
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
0–2
5–0
2–2
1–1
5–1
4–1
4–0
3–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
Charlotte
0–2
0–2
–
0–2
1–1
1–3
3–2
0–2
2–2
1–4
1–1
2–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–5
0–4
0–5
0–2
Chicago
5–0
2–2
2–0
–
5–0
2–0
1–1
1–4
2–0
1–1
2–3
1–1
1–1
4–0
4–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
3–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–1
Cleveland
3–2
1–3
1–1
0–5
–
0–2
0–2
1–4
1–1
0–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
4–0
3–2
1–1
4–0
2–2
4–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Dallas
2–0
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–0
–
2–3
1–1
3–1
4–1
2–0
3–1
0–4
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–4
3–1
3–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
Denver
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–1
2–0
3–2
–
0–2
2–2
4–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
2–0
1–1
5–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–2
4–0
1–3
2–2
0–4
1–1
Detroit
2–3
2–2
2–0
4–1
4–1
1–1
2–0
–
1–1
1–1
4–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–2
2–0
4–0
4–0
5–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Golden State
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
–
2–2
1–1
3–1
1–4
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–5
2–2
3–2
1–3
2–3
2–2
1–1
Houston
0–2
0–2
4–1
1–1
2–0
1–4
1–4
1–1
2–2
–
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–3
4–0
2–2
2–2
3–2
1–1
Indiana
3–2
3–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
0–2
2–0
1–4
1–1
1–1
–
0–2
0–2
3–1
3–2
1–1
4–0
1–3
4–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–0
–
1–4
0–2
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–4
0–5
2–3
0–4
3–2
0–4
1–1
L.A. Lakers
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
4–1
2–2
2–0
4–1
–
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–3
5–0
2–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
Miami
0–4
0–5
1–1
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
–
2–2
1–1
1–4
1–5
3–1
0–5
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–3
Milwaukee
2–3
2–2
2–0
1–4
2–3
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
–
2–0
4–0
2–2
5–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–1
Minnesota
1–1
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–4
0–5
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–1
0–2
–
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–3
2–2
1–4
1–3
0–5
1–1
New Jersey
2–2
1–5
1–1
1–3
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
0–2
4–1
0–4
1–1
–
1–4
1–3
1–4
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–3
New York
3–1
1–4
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
5–1
2–2
1–1
4–1
–
2–2
2–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
Orlando
0–5
0–4
1–1
2–3
1–4
0–2
0–2
0–5
0–2
0–2
1–4
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–5
1–1
3–1
2–2
–
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
Philadelphia
2–2
2–3
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
5–0
3–1
1–1
4–1
3–2
2–2
–
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–1
Phoenix
2–0
1–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
0–2
5–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
–
2–3
5–0
0–4
3–2
3–1
2–0
Portland
1–1
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
5–0
3–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–2
–
4–0
3–1
3–2
2–2
1–1
Sacramento
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–4
0–2
2–3
0–4
1–1
3–2
0–5
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–5
0–4
–
0–4
2–2
1–3
1–1
San Antonio
1–1
1–1
5–0
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
4–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–3
4–0
–
3–1
3–2
2–0
Seattle
1–1
0–2
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
3–2
2–2
1–1
2–3
0–4
2–0
0–2
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
2–3
2–2
1–3
–
1–3
2–0
Utah
1–1
1–1
5–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–2
2–3
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
5–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
2–3
3–1
–
2–0
Washington
2–2
3–2
2–0
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–3
1–1
3–2
0–5
4–0
1–5
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
Game log
Player statistics
Regular season
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Clippers only.
Awards and records
Transactions The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1989–90 season.
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Player
Signed
Former team
Subtractions
Player Transactions Citation:[ 19]
References
^ 1989-90 Los Angeles Clippers
^ Goldaper, Sam (June 28, 1989). "Kings Take Ellison First in N.B.A. Draft; Clippers Pick Ferry" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ McManis, Sam (June 28, 1989). "THE NBA DRAFT: The Other Teams: Sacramento's Secret Is Out: It's Ellison" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ Cotton, Anthony (June 28, 1989). "Bullets Draft Hammonds" . The Washington Post . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ "1989 NBA Draft" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (August 2, 1989). "Clippers Left High and Dry: Ferry Takes Italian Route" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ Steadman, John (September 3, 1989). "Danny Ferry's Great Adventure-- It's Basketball, Italian Style" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ "Cavs Trade Harper, Draft Picks to Clippers" . United Press International . November 16, 1989. Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ "Ferry's Rights Are Traded" . The New York Times . Associated Press. November 17, 1989. Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (November 17, 1989). "Ferry Is Traded; Benjamin on Board: Deal: The Clippers Give Up Reggie Williams, and Rights to Former Duke Star for Cavaliers' Harper, and Three Draft Picks" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ "NBA Games Played on February 8, 1990" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (February 23, 1990). "Clippers Deal for Garland: Trade: He Isn't the Big-Name Player L.A. Wanted, But He Cost Only Two No. 2 Picks and Could Be a Starter Soon" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ "Warriors Deal Former Starter Garland, Blab" . Chicago Tribune . San Francisco Chronicle. February 23, 1990. Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ "Warriors Deal Garland, Blab" . Orlando Sentinel . February 23, 1990. Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ "1989–90 Los Angeles Clippers Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ "1989–90 Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ "Los Angeles Clippers Uniform" . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net . Retrieved January 22, 2022 .
^ "Los Angeles Clippers Uniform" . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net . Retrieved January 22, 2022 .
^ "1989–90 Los Angeles Clippers Transactions" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
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