The 1982–83 San Diego Clippers season was the Clippers' 13th season in the NBA and their 5th season in the city of San Diego.1982-83 San Diego Clippers Midway through the season, the team changed their colors from light blue and orange to blue and red.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 2 Terry Cummings Forward DePaul 2 32 Richard Anderson Forward UC Santa Barbara 3 48 Craig Hodges Guard Long Beach State 4 71 Darius Clemons Guard Loyola (IL) 5 94 Gary Carter Guard Tennessee 6 117 Eric Marbury Guard Georgia 7 140 Eddie Hughes Guard Colorado State 8 163 Jacques Tuz Forward Colorado 9 186 John Hegwood Guard San Francisco 10 207 Daryl Stovall Guard Creighton
Roster
Roster notes Forward Gus Gerard, who had played for the Buffalo Braves back in the 1976-77 NBA season, would have made his second tour of duty with the franchise, but was cut before the season began.
Regular season
Season standings
Notes z, y – division champions x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPGPPG 78516.3.404.368.6963.51.50.70.35.2 5808.0.427.231.7911.11.10.40.23.8 822630.0.484.333.6976.43.21.40.512.2 797933.7.472.000.7236.62.41.00.717.6 13421.2.525 .5505.51.20.61.55.6 706936.2.523.000.70910.62.51.80.923.7 314.0.167.5001.0000.30.30.00.01.7 27313.8.427.333.6322.41.30.80.33.1 764826.6.452.222.7231.63.61.10.19.9 565432.9.437.143.7212.36.72.00.313.5 909.4.459 1.0001.90.40.30.04.4 37317.4.426.261.7501.52.00.60.05.7 707.3.300 1.0001.90.10.10.02.3 651619.4.489.188.8631.43.00.80.09.1 508.6.154.000.8750.61.20.80.02.2 333233.3.528 .5569.83.61.03.614.1 462319.7.536 .8285.70.90.50.38.7 764724.0.464.300.7703.11.80.70.510.9
Awards and records
Awards Forward Terry Cummings won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
Transactions The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1982–83 season.
Trades June 28, 1982 To San Diego Clippers 1982 second-round draft choice (32nd pick) To Houston Rockets Joe Bryant and 1982 second-round draft choice (42nd pick) October 15, 1982 To San Diego Clippers Robert Smith To Milwaukee Bucks 1983 sixth-round draft pick October 27, 1982 To San Diego Clippers Lionel Hollins To Philadelphia 76ers 1982 second-round & 1983 fourth-round draft picks
Free agents
Additions Player Signed Former teamRay Blume10/8/82Chicago BullsRandy Smith10/28/82New York KnicksHutch Jones11/17/82 Los Angeles LakersLowes Moore1/29/83Billings VolcanosBob Gross2/14/83Portland Trail BlazersJoe Cooper3/21/83Lancaster Lightning
Subtractions Player Left New teamJim Smith10/27/82Detroit PistonsEddie Hughes10/27/82Wyoming WildcattersJohn Douglas12/20/82Montana Golden NuggetsRobert Smith11/17/82San Antonio SpursHutch Jones12/20/82Albuquerque SilversRandy Smith3/15/83Atlanta Hawks
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