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Clippers Bolster Frontcourt With Swiss Center Niederhauser and Add Playmaker Sanders

Lawrence Frank is reshaping rookie integration to give new draftees more opportunities with the NBA roster

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Penn State center Yanic Konan Niederhauser scores on a reverse dunk during the second half of a game against Wisconsin on March 8, 2025, in Madison, Wisc. The Clippers selected the 6-foot-11 Niederhauser with the final pick of the first round of the NBA draft on Wednesday night, 30th overall. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
The West team’s Kobe Sanders (Nevada) reaches for a loose ball in front of the East’s Tamar Bates (Missouri) during the first half of a college all-star game at the Final Four on Friday, April 4, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Overview

  • Los Angeles used the 30th overall pick to draft 7-foot Swiss center Yanic Konan Niederhauser after his season at Penn State where he averaged 12.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks while shooting 61 percent
  • In the second round the Clippers acquired Nevada swingman Kobe Sanders at No. 50 in a trade with the Knicks and then sent French forward Mohamed Diawara at No. 51 to New York
  • Niederhauser sprinted from his Barclays Center box to the stage after learning of his selection, a moment that went viral on social media
  • President of basketball operations Lawrence Frank sees Niederhauser as a backup to Ivica Zubac who could develop perimeter shooting and playmaking over the next two years
  • Frank announced plans to adjust the club’s development model so young players spend more time with the main roster rather than the G League