LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers have remained steady contenders over the last few years in the ever-competitive Western Conference. While expectations on the outside were unclear heading into the 2024-25 season, the Clippers maintained belief that they were legitimate title contenders. At the center of those beliefs was Ivica Zubac .
Zubac entered last season with a colossal opportunity to become a focal point of his team's offense after already anchoring their defense. The result was a career year that's put Zubac in conversations for Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year, All-NBA team honors, and All-Defensive team honors.
The Clippers center recorded career-highs across the board with 16.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 32.8 minutes per game acro