Danny Granger was traded from the Indiana Pacers to the Philadelphia 76ers. He and the Sixers later agreed to a buyout and he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. It remains yet to be seen how effective he can be while healthy as he’s had many setbacks while with the Pacers. Clippers coach Doc Rivers however believes Granger is “ideally” a starter.
A mistake by Doc Rivers when submitting his lineup inadvertently left Granger off of the game’s active roster.
via Associated Press (via Basketball Insiders):
A day after formally joining the Clippers, the former All-Star planned to be in uniform when Los Angeles hosted the New Orleans Pelicans. Granger went through warmups at Staples Center before being informed he wasn’t eligible. …
Rivers said Granger would “ideally” be a starter for the Clippers because of his height and the flexibility to bring Matt Barnes off the bench as an energetic scorer. Rivers also likes Granger’s familiarity with most of Los Angeles’ defensive concepts, which are similar to the Pacers’ ideas.
“The whole key is how quickly we can get him acclimated, how quickly we can figure out what he does well,” Rivers said. “And he’s still coming back from the injury, so even though he’s back, he still needs more time and minutes.”
I’m sure Granger is happy to hear that after being replaced from the Pacers starting lineup and given very few minutes after his injury.
