Clippers Big Catch Is Sharp Shooter Mobley; A new training facility, upgrade in talent signals a changing of the guard

From: Los Angeles Sentinel | Date: August 17, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Lewis, Christian
Los Angeles Sentinel
08-17-2005
This season of Clipper basketball begins with much anticipation. The team
has not only drafted some great talent but also announced the opening of
their $20 million training facility, which will open in Playa Vista in
September 2006. A big knock on the Clippers, over the years, seemed to
surface when Kobe Bryant was a free agent was the issue of money or
investment. The Clippers have had a tendency to draft great college
standouts from winning college programs yet have not invested in anything
else, from free agents to facilities. Bryant made this a ...

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