What The LA Clippers Signing Jalen Pickett Means

The LA Clippers shake up their roster as Jalen Pickett signs a two-way contract, sending standout Summer League performer Sean Pedulla out. Will Pickett’s sharpshooting and experience with the Denver Nuggets bring a new spark off the bench, or will the Clippers regret letting Pedulla walk?   Die hard LA Clippers fan and Host Darian Vaziri dissects Tyronn Lue’s history with player development, debating whether the Clippers’ youth—including Keaton Wagler, Nick Martinelli, and Jamarion Sharp—will carve out meaningful roles or face stagnation amid the franchise’s drive to stay competitive. With roster flexibility in flux and financial questions swirling around the Kawhi Leonard situation, the episode weighs the balance between chasing wins and building for the future. Can Ty Lue adapt, and will the Clippers' future stars shine through?     Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon.   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   Betterhelp This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA.   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.