The bill is coming due for the Los Angeles Clippers , and the debt collection isn't looking pretty. Selling their future back in 2019 to bring in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George is coming back to haunt them, as they are struggling thus far with an injury-ravaged and old roster for the entirety of the 2025-26 season.

They fell to 5-13 on the season after their Tuesday night NBA Cup loss to the Los Angeles Lakers — putting them on par with the likes of the Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, and Sacramento Kings in the West standings. That is not the kind of company this Clippers team wants to keep — not when they owe their unprotected 2026 first-round pick to the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

At this point, however, it's unclear what the Clippers can do to save their season . Le

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