In 2019, the Clippers exchanged 9 for 1 and sent Alexander, how did they develop later?

The young superstar, Shea Gilgers Alexander became the new regular season MVP in the NBA season 24-25, and led the team to the Western Conference Finals. The limelight is no match for the current NBA league. However, the more you mention the achievements and glory that this player has achieved now, the more many fans will feel how ridiculous it is to trade him.

Yes, the new regular season MVP Shea Gilgers-Alexander was not selected by the Thunder from the beginning. He was the player selected by the Clippers with the No. 11 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Unfortunately, in order to get Paul George, the Clippers not only gave Alexander, but also gave away another 8 chips. Now, it’s a complete loss to my grandma’s house. So, what are the specific thanks? Today, the author will take you to review the loss-making transaction that year and take a closer look at the 10 trading entities including Paul George and Shay Gilgers-Alexander. What happened to their later development.

The Clippers get chips:

Paul George

Regarding that deal that year, the Clippers get only one chip, namely Paul George, we just mentioned. From the current perspective, Paul George is suffering from injuries and averages only 16.5 points per game. He left the Clippers in 2024 to join the Sixers, so for the Clippers, there is nothing left.

However, from the perspective of 2019, getting Paul George is not a loss-making deal, and even said that he could get him with some fragmented chips. The Clippers once became a favorite to win the championship. As for why I said that, it is because Paul George played at the regular season MVP level in the 18-19 season, and averaged 28 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game, ranking third in the MVP list. Such a super small forward at the peak, and Kawhi Leonard, the new FMVP winner recruited by the Clippers from the Raptors, the team's probability of winning the championship can be said to be the top of the year.

Unfortunately, I don't know if the team was cursed. Since these two super small forwards came to the Clippers, they were taking over the injury. The two did not even partner to play a full season. Based on this situation, it would naturally be considered a loss to Paul George if the Clippers paid so much chips.

The chips paid by the Clippers:

1. Shea Gilgers-Alexander

The first chip paid by the Clippers is naturally the Shea Gilgers-Alexander we mentioned in the morning. Regarding him, it may not be necessary for the author to explain it, and everyone can understand its value. After all, he is the super core of a championship team and the new regular season MVP. However, I still want to talk about his performance that year. In the 18-19 season, his rookie season averaged only 10.8 points and 3.3 assists per game. Although there are problems with playing time, the average data is only this. I am afraid that the most hardcore fans of that year would not believe that he could grow into a superstar who can get a regular season MVP. Therefore, it is naturally not that strange that the Clippers took him out as a bargaining chip. The talent will not be given to his body like a knife. It can be said that his later growth into such a superstar was purely based on his own efforts, which is worthy of admiration.

2.Danilo Gallinari

The second chip paid by the Clippers is Danilo Gallinari. Many fans may not know that in this transaction that year, the Clippers' trading body was not Shea Gilgeous-Alexander, but the legendary "Italian cannon" Danilo Gallinari. As for why he said this, it was because Danilo Gallinari could once average 19.8 points and 6.1 rebounds with a three-point shooting percentage of 43.3%. Although he was not selected into the All-Star lineup, he was already considered a very capable quasi-All-Star player.

Unfortunately, Galinari's own condition has declined severely. After leaving the Clippers, he did not lose his courage. He has gone from a sharpshooter who averaged 20+6 per game to a wandering bench player who averaged only 6.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. The shelf life is shorter than Paul George, and now he has no balls to play. So just looking at the deal with Paul George, with him as the main body, is actually not that loss.

3. The first round pick in 2021 (Trey Mann), the first round pick in 2022 (Jerlen Williams), the first round pick in 2023 (Jamie Jaquez Jr.), and the first round pick in 2024 (Dillon Jones)

In addition to the above two players, the Clippers have paid many draft picks, among which the cashed out are the first round picks in 2021, the first round picks in 2022, the first round picks in 2023, and the first round picks in 2024, respectively, were selected by Trey Mann, Jay Williams, Jamie Jaquez Jr. and Dillon Jones. Among the four players, Trey Mann is a good rotation player, averaging 11.9 points and 5.2 assists per game, and was traded by the Thunder to the Hornets for other assets. Jamie Jaquez Jr. is also not bad. After being selected, he was traded by the Thunder to the Heat. He has been hovering around 10 points per game, which is considered a qualified rotation substitute. Dillon Jones is slightly poor, averaging only 2.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, and has been transferred to the Development League level by the Thunder.

Of course, there is a player who must emphasize that the No. 12 pick in 2022 - Jaylen Williams. He is not only one of the core players of the Thunder, but also the second scoring point in the Thunder. He averaged 21 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, and was selected for the All-Star lineup in the 24-25 season.. It can be seen that the second and the big bosses of the Thunder are actually sent by the Clippers, which is why many Thunder fans are now grateful to the Clippers.

4. The 2023 Lotto Protection First Round Picks, the 2025 First Round Swap Rights, and the 2026 Unprotected First Round Picks

As for the remaining three chips, one of the 2023 Lotto Protection First Round Picks has been invalidated due to the protection mechanism. The first round pick exchange rights in 2025 and the unprotected first round pick in 2026 have not yet been fulfilled. The former is of little significance. After all, the first round pick drawn by the Clippers in 2025 is only the 24th pick, and it is still difficult to get gold, but the latter is very valuable. Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Clippers have a great possibility of reconstruction next year and their record is not expected to be very good.