Shai GIlgeous-Alexander and Terance Mann have been the Clippers’ two best draft picks in recent modern history.
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NBA Draft History (2017-Present):

1st Round Picks (2017-Present):

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (11th overall, 2018)
Jerome Robinson (13th overall, 2018)
Mfiondu Kabengele (27th overall, 2019)
Keon Johnson (21st overall, 2021)
Kobe Brown (30th overall, 2023)
Yanic Konan Niederhauser (30th overall, 2025)

2nd Round Picks (2017-Present):

Jawun Evans (39th overall, 2017)
Sindarius Thornwell (48th overall, 2017)
Terance Mann (48th overall, 2019)
Daniel Oturu (33rd overall, 2020)
Jay Scrubb (55th overall, 2020)
Jason Preston (33rd overall, 2021)
Brandon Boston Jr. (51st overall, 2021)
Mousse Diabate (43rd overall, 2022)
Jordan Miller (48th overall, 2023)
Cam Christie (46th overall, 2024)
Kobe Sanders (50th overall, 2025)

Best Draft Pick (2017-Present): Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Best 2nd Round Pick (2017-Present): Terance Mann
Biggest Draft Day Steal (2017-Present): Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Notable Draft Busts (2017-Present): Jerome Robinson

(The biggest draft day steal was between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Terance Mann, but as Shai has provided tremendous value relative to his draft position and was not even drafted in the top 10, it was decided to give him the nod here. Also, Jerome Robinson is listed as a draft bust here because he is a former lottery pick that hasn’t really done much in the league, and while it was a considerable reach for the Clippers to have acquired him at 13 in 2018 anyways, by our definition he would count as a draft bust.)

Season Reviews:

2020 Los Angeles Clippers (Season Grade: C+)
2021 Los Angeles Clippers (Season Grade: B)
2022 Los Angeles Clippers (Season Grade: B-)

Season Previews:

2023 Los Angeles Clippers (Prediction: Lose in the 2nd Round, Result: Lost in the 1st Round)
2024 Los Angeles Clippers (Prediction: Lose in the 1st Round, Result: Lost in the 1st Round)
2025 Los Angeles Clippers (Prediction: Lose in the play-in tournament, Result: Lost in the 1st Round)

Works Cited:
Basketball-Reference
No-Trade Clause
Salary Swish

Player ratings are subject to change as the season progresses. Thanks for reading.