San Diego Clippers (NBA G League)

This article is about the NBA G League team. For the former NBA team in San Diego, see San Diego Clippers.

The San Diego Clippers are a professional basketball team based in San Diego County, California, that competes in the NBA G League. The team plays its home games at Frontwave Arena. The Clippers began play in the 2017–18 season. The team is an affiliate of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Los Angeles Clippers.

San Diego Clippers
Conference	Western
League	NBA G League
Founded	2017
History	Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario 2017–2022 Ontario Clippers 2022–2024 San Diego Clippers 2024–present
Arena	Frontwave Arena
Location	Oceanside, California
Team colors	Navy blue, red, pacific blue, silver[1]
General manager	Yaakov Goldman
Head coach	Paul Hewitt
Ownership	Los Angeles Clippers
Affiliation(s)	Los Angeles Clippers
Showcase Cup titles	1 (2022)
Website	sandiego.gleague.nba.com

History

From 2009 to 2014, the L.A. Clippers had been affiliated with the former Bakersfield Jam (now the Motor City Cruise) before the Jam switched to a single affiliation with the Phoenix Suns. In December 2015, Doc Rivers, head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, mentioned the need for the Clippers to own an NBA Development League team.^[2]

In April 2017, the Clippers were reported to be looking to add a minor league affiliate in the NBA Development League either in nearby Ontario or Bakersfield for the 2017–18 season.^[3][4] In May 2017, the Clippers reportedly had settled on the Ontario location; possibly calling the team the Agua Caliente Clippers.^[5][6] On May 15, the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario were announced and the team played at Citizens Business Bank Arena.^[7] The team was named after the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, a federally recognized tribe with resorts and casinos in Palm Springs and were the presenting sponsor of the Clippers.

In 2021, Paul Hewitt was named the team's head coach. In the 2021–22 season, the Clippers appeared in the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history.

On July 5, 2022, the team officially changed their name to the Ontario Clippers.^[8]

Ontario Clippers logo from 2022 to 2024

On December 22, 2022, the Clippers defeated the Windy City Bulls 99–97 to win the 2022 NBA G League Winter Showcase Cup.

On March 11, 2024, it was announced the Clippers would be relocating to the San Diego County city of Oceanside, rebranding as the San Diego Clippers, using its NBA affiliate's former identity from 1978 to 1984.^[9][10] The announcement was made at Frontwave Arena, a 7,500 capacity venue that serves as the team's new home arena.

Since moving to San Diego, the Clippers joined Halo Sports & Entertainment, Steve Ballmer's umbrella brand that also encompasses the Los Angeles Clippers, Intuit Dome, and the Kia Forum.

Season-by-season

Season	Conference	Division	Regular season				Playoffs
			Finish	Wins	Losses	Pct.
Agua Caliente Clippers
2017–18	Western	Pacific	5th	23	27	.460
2018–19	Western	Pacific	3rd	26	24	.520
2019–20	Western	Pacific	3rd	22	22	.500	Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21	—	—	16th	5	10	.333
2021–22	Western	—	2nd	22	11	.667	Won Conference Semifinal (South Bay) 112–110 Lost Conference Final (Rio Grande Valley) 114–125
Ontario Clippers
2022–23	Western	—	9th	17	15	.531
2023–24	Western	—	12th	15	19	.441
San Diego Clippers
2024–25	Western	—	13th	12	22	.353
Regular season record			142	150	.486
Playoff record			1	1	.500

Current roster

San Diego Clippers roster

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Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From G 19 Jalen Adaway 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-07-09 St. Bonaventure F 30 Patrick Baldwin Jr. (TW) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2002-11-18 Milwaukee G 18 Izaiah Brockington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1999-07-12 Iowa State F 28 Keyshawn Bryant 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-09-30 South Florida G 15 D. J. Carton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-08-05 Marquette C 35 Drew Cisse (P) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-01-01 Western Illinois G 31 Shakur Daniel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-06-09 Tarleton State F 34 Devine Eke 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-07-28 Radford G/F 9 Trentyn Flowers (TW) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2005-03-08 Combine Academy (NC) G 20 Jordan Lathon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-02-25 Morehead State G/F 5 Seth Lundy (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-04-02 Penn State F/C 25 Yauhen Massalski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1999-03-25 San Francisco G 6 Devontae Shuler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-02-09 Mississippi

Head coach Paul Hewitt Assistant(s) Tim Dather Taylor Hollowell Darnell Jackson Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (P) Prospects (NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate (TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured Roster Updated: March 11, 2025

Radio and television

Play-by-play broadcaster Brian S. Arrington and analyst Eddie Talbert Jr. of Fox Sports 1350 AM/Riverside comprise the television broadcast team.

Coaches

#	Head coach	Term	Regular season				Playoffs				Achievements
			G	W	L	Win%	G	W	L	Win%
1	Casey Hill[11]	2017–2018	50	23	27	.460	—	—	—	—
2	Brian Adams	2018–2020	50	26	24	.520	—	—	—	—
3	Paul Hewitt[12]	2021–present	80	44	36	.550	2	1	1	.500

NBA affiliates

San Diego Clippers

• Los Angeles Clippers (2024–present)

Ontario Clippers

• Los Angeles Clippers (2022–2024)

Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario

• Los Angeles Clippers (2017–2022)