Steve Ballmer's vision for Clippers includes superstars and new look at broadcasting
LOS ANGELES - Steve Ballmer chose seven artful words to describe the Clippers' summer.
"We were blessed," he said, "in two critical ways."
The ways go by the names of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. When two of the elite players in the league landed with the Clippers on the same day, the Los Angeles NBA team that did not include LeBron James on its roster was the one generating the buzz.
Doc Rivers, the Clippers' coach, called it a good day for the Clippers brand. Then he called it something bigger, using a few artful words of his own.
"This feels more like a movement to me," Rivers said. "This is more about what's coming."
For Ballmer,
