Six days into training camp, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue switched things up. Instead of running drills on their practice floor, he moved the team to the main arena court for a change of scenery.

Now, the Clippers not only will get away from the confines of the Intuit Dome but will see players other than teammates standing across the court as they head to Oceanside for their first of four preseason games. Lue’s reconstructed team kicks off its exhibition slate against the Guangzhou Loong Lions from China on Thursday night at Frontwave Arena.

The early season game gives Lue a chance to see how the four new veterans – Chris Paul, Bradley Beal, Brook Lopez and John Collins – will mesh with the returning core of Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and Ivica Zubac. It also allows the staff to evaluate y

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