STH Conference Call 5/20

[mkwest]

I found this on another Clipper site courtesy of Citizen C's Up.

STH's got the opportunity to ask GM Neil Olshey some questions concerning the draft and Clipper offseason plans.

- Ekpe Udoh and Hassan Whiteside are scheduled for workouts, when asked if the Clippers had any interest in Udoh or Luke Babbit.
- The plan is to take the Best Player Available, which is a likely reason they are stalling on hiring a coach. Olshey doesn't want too many chefs in the kitchen (or war room). He wants BPA, whereas a coach would likely go for need.
- Coach will likely be hired sometime between draft and the beginning of free-agency.
- Team has desire to be more defensive oriented next season (Thibodeau or Casey?)
- Will do anything in its power to land a big name Free Agent.
- All of the players are currently working out with the exception being Chris Kaman.
- Former Clipper Mike Taylor has unfortunately torn his ACL whlie playing in Serbia.

[donemilio21]

thanks for the updates.
I'm sorry to hear about Mike Taylor. I always liked him.
Watching Celtics play defense, I wish we can land on Thibodeau.

[DangerCurtis]

A bit of transparency is nice. It's reassuring that the organization is on track and gearing up for the upcoming season. It can't get here soon enough.

[illastrate]

OF course Kaman isn't working out. He's too busy shooting squirrels.

[playaloc916]

Sorry to hear about Taylor. First it was Singleton, now it's Taylor. Right now Korolev is probably fitting himself with a steel leg cast.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

That sucks about Taylor, and I really don't like our spot in the lottery. I think we really need a wing player unless we trade for one or are able to sign one.