LA Clippers Waive Former Celtics Player

The Clippers announce they have waived Brodric Thomas
LA Clippers Waive Former Celtics Player
LA Clippers Waive Former Celtics Player /

The LA Clippers announced on Monday that the team had waived former Boston Celtics guard Brodric Thomas. Recently signed to a training camp deal, Thomas was with the team in Hawaii, but has now been cut to make room for Nate Darling. A familiar face in the Clippers organization, Darling is being bought back, and will likely play this season with the Agua Caliente Clippers where he has spent a lot of time.

Before signing with the Clippers and ultimately being waived, Thomas last played in the NBA with Boston in the 2021-22 season. Before that, the 6'5" guard had brief stints with the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers. While things didn't work out with the Clippers, Thomas got some solid experience while in camp, and will look to land somewhere else if he doesn't stick around LA's organization with their G-League affiliate.

This is the reality for most training camp signees, because while some players are able to make rosters out of camp, the Clippers do not currently have any available two-way or standard roster spots. Unless a trade is made before the season, which remains possible, this is the 15-man roster the Clippers will enter opening night with. That said, things can change, which is why it's important for young players in camp to make a positive impression even if they don't make the team right away.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.