The Clippers plan to sign free agent forward Trentyn Flowers, according to Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link).
It’s unclear what type of contract the 19-year-old will receive, but Flowers was considered a potential late second-round pick (No. 56) on ESPN’s big board before going undrafted in 2024. He was the fourth-best prospect available on the open market, per ESPN.
Considering he was called by president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank, owner Steve Ballmer and head coach Tyronn Lue (Twitter video link), it seems highly likely that Flowers received more than a summer league deal, but again, the terms have yet to be reported.
An American prospect who spent the 2023/24 season in the NBL’s Next Stars program, Flowers averaged 5.2 points and 2.9 rebounds on .458/.421/.613 shooting in 18 games (12.7 minutes) with the Adelaide 36ers. Flowers is considered a top-tier athlete with scoring upside, but the rest of his game isn’t very well rounded at this stage of his development.