The COVID-19 pandemic had a massive impact on the NBA world and during the peak of its run, the league had to stop activity entirely. While the 2019-2020 season did resume later that summer, it was at a detriment to the Clippers , who were recently mocked for their inability to persevere through the ordeal. Draymond: "There was reports that came out during that time where y'all were having meetings and the season stopped.
The season stopping and people not wanting to play, they say that was from the Clippers. Is there any truth to that?" KCP: "How in the hell you up 3-1, even if you talked about leaving, you up 3-1. Finish the job and go and lose in the next round!" Draymond: "If you ask me, they left a championship sitting at the table.
.." KCP: "I've heard it that, yeah, it did come from the Clippers.
I don't know who said it but those boys were ready to go. First team ready to go." Draymond: "That's crazy.
those boys left a golden opportunity sitting right there on the table and they never got it again." "They was ready to go" — @CaldwellPope tells @Money23Green about the Clippers wanting to leave the NBA Bubble pic.twitter.
com/V4KFOj7DrL The Lakers ended up winning the 2020 NBA championship behind the greatness of LeBron James and Anthony Davis . But before the league was forced to take a hiatus, the Clippers were considered one of the early frontrunners for the championship. They finished 2nd in the West that season with a 49-23 record and both Kawhi Leonard and Paul Ge.