LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS

The Clippers went from a 50-32 playoff team in 2024-25 to missing the postseason entirely at 42-40 in 2025-26, a slide that followed Paul George's departure to Philadelphia and kicked off a roster reset. The mid-season trade of James Harden for Darius Garland signaled a shift toward younger talent, while Kawhi Leonard put up an All-NBA second-team campaign before being dealt to Toronto this summer for Brandon Ingram and draft capital (pending league investigation). Norman Powell cards saw collector interest spike during his 21.8 PPG scoring run before his trade to Miami, while rookie and young-player collectors have begun tracking Garland's arrival and the team's 2026 lottery pick Keaton Wagler at fifth overall.

Where they stand: The 2025-26 season ended with a 42-40 record and ninth-place finish in the Western Conference, narrowly missing the play-in tournament after the front office traded Harden and later moved on from Leonard. As of August 2026, the Clippers are in offseason mode awaiting finalization of the Kawhi Leonard-to-Toronto trade while building around Garland, Derrick Jones Jr., and their top-five draft pick, with front-office attention focused on free agency decisions and a potential rebuild or retool.