[Game] 53/82: Kings vs. Clippers 06 FEB 2026, 7pm PT/10pm ET (Prime Video)

[Rob-The-Great]

Cardwell could be the better of the two young centers.

Interesting is I think the Clippers want us to win this game. The Pacers being the 2 or 3 seed is slightly better for them as it slightly increases their odds of a 5 or 6 pick in the draft.

Well I think he has. More potential

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Interesting is I think the Clippers want us to win this game. The Pacers being the 2 or 3 seed is slightly better for them as it slightly increases their odds of a 5 or 6 pick in the draft.

Wouldn't us losing help their chances of getting the Pacers pick?

 

[Dongoodboy]

Nique can attack close out, when we draft a PG maybe he can be the secondary ballhandler

Not sure about Carter

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Coach letting them play like this i might go watch again

 

[The_Jamal]

Carter having some hesitation with shot. Gets to the paint, at will, but got lost when he got down there.

Reps, reps, reps. A lot of his struggles I think can be related to lack of minutes.

 

[King-Da-Yah]

Beam that Tank!

 

[hrdboild]

Cardwell could be the better of the two young centers.

Interesting is I think the Clippers want us to win this game. The Pacers being the 2 or 3 seed is slightly better for them as it slightly increases their odds of a 5 or 6 pick in the draft.

I doubt this is even slightly on their minds. They're still trying to make the playoffs, after all.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

crap carter come on baby

 

[pdxKingsFan]

We were always going to play the kids after the deadline. Obviously we wanted to move the vets, and also every other team competing for the best lottery odds does the same. We did it ethically and are still in the driver's seat although I have a feeling the more time Cardwell gets and to a lesser extent Nique, Maxime and Carter, we're going to start winning with them.

 

[Dongoodboy]

Just found out Plowden is 27 and he is an undersize SG, wonder what they see it in him

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Dam they took our Carter. He needs all the pt he can get man

 

[The_Jamal]

Cardwell could be the better of the two young centers.

Interesting is I think the Clippers want us to win this game. The Pacers being the 2 or 3 seed is slightly better for them as it slightly increases their odds of a 5 or 6 pick in the draft.

Cardwell is significantly better than Maxime right now. Not a knock on Max, but Cardwell is ready right now to be a starting C. Max has some exciting tools, but there's some growth that's needed there before he's a consistent 25+ MPG guy

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Carter needs reps.

 

[Dongoodboy]

back to back basket for Carter looking decisive

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Just found out Plowden is 27 and he is an undersize SG, wonder what they see it in him

I know what Leonard sees in him.

A free meal

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I doubt this is even slightly on their minds. They're still trying to make the playoffs, after all.

Honestly, what are they doing? They did get a pick back, maybe, so good for them there. But still seems like they got worse at the deadline despite not owning their own pick.

 

[Tetsujin]

The Devin Carter Game

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Cardwell is significantly better than Maxime right now. Not a knock on Max, but Cardwell is ready right now to be a starting C. Max has some exciting tools, but there's some growth that's needed there before he's a consistent 25+ MPG guy

Cardwell was afraid of the ball on the offensive side when the season started ... whoever his personal coach is needs a big raise.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I know what Leonard sees in him.

A free meal

 

[sactowndog]

Wouldn't us losing help their chances of getting the Pacers pick?

Yes by a couple percent. But I think they really would prefer the chance of being 5 or 6 in this draft so the Kings at 1 and Indiana at 2 I think is their ideal situation.

 

[NewArena]

14 and 14 for Cardwell? What a way to come out after signing that deal. Shout out to Coach DC for playing everyone

 

[sactowndog]

I doubt this is even slightly on their minds. They're still trying to make the playoffs, after all.

These GM’s think through every angle. So I’m sure they have mapped it out. Especially since they play 3 against us and 2 against Indiana.

 

[The_Jamal]

Cardwell was afraid of the ball on the offensive side when the season started ... whoever his personal coach is needs a big raise.

In SL, he looked like the worst offensive player I've ever seen allowed on any sort of NBA related floor. To now where he's finishing around the rim, finishing in the PnR. Truly impressive growth

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Replace Plowden with a healthy Murray and let me see this lineup the rest of the season.

 

[hrdboild]

Honestly, what are they doing? They did get a pick back, maybe, so good for them there. But still seems like they got worse at the deadline despite not owning their own pick.

They got Garland (who is currently injured, but a former All-Star) and Mathurin (who was maturing into a 20 ppg scorer before Indiana iced him). Plus they no longer have to worry about Harden's annual random 1 for 20 playoff performance. I think they upgraded. Losing Zubac hurts in the short-term but if someone is offering you a really good chance at a 5-10 overall pick in a good draft year for a role-player, you have to say yes.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Needed that.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

They got Garland (who is currently injured, but a former All-Star) and Mathurin (who was maturing into a 20 ppg scorer before Indiana iced him). Plus they no longer have to worry about Harden's annual random 1 for 20 playoff performance. I think they upgraded. Losing Zubac hurts in the short-term but if someone is offering you a really good chance at a 5-10 overall pick in a good draft year for a role-player, you have to say yes.

I forgot about Benn. I do think Indiana mismanaged him, but I'm biased for obvious reasons.

I was not sure if Garland will be playing or not.

 

[hrdboild]

These GM’s think through every angle. So I’m sure they have mapped it out.

The GMs might, but the players? Nah. They don't care about a micro chance of helping the Pacers pick get slightly closer to getting traded to the Clippers. And Ty Lue didn't bench his starters so if they thought about it, they didn't do anything.

 

[The_Jamal]

Dev and Nique play well off each other. We saw this in SL too

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Yes by a couple percent. But I think they really would prefer the chance of being 5 or 6 in this draft so the Kings at 1 and Indiana at 2 I think is their ideal situation.

Right so unless there's some new rule where us beating LA gives Indy their loss, they want to win tonight.