Justise Winslow Heads West To Join The Clippers

There was a time when joining the Clippers was nightmarish. After Brotherhood member Danny Ferry was drafted by the Clippers, Danny Manning told him “welcome to hell.”

Since the NBA forced Donald Sterling to give up the team, and since former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer bought the franchise, things have improved dramatically. He was kind of fill-in-your-expletive at Microsoft but has turned out to be a pretty good owner, bringing in Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, among other good moves.

And now his team has signed former Blue Devil Justise Winslow to a two-year deal.

Winslow has shown a lot of promise in the NBA but has had some injury issues. He is reportedly healthy though and with Leonard most likely out for the season, Winslow could get some solid minutes.

He won’t be an exact analogue for Leonard of course, but the Clips will need some help, particularly with ballhandling and defense, and Winslow has shown that he belongs. So he’s got a real opportunity to make a mark in Los Angeles. If he stays healthy, he’ll be a huge asset once Leonard returns.