Los Angeles Clippers Secure Bennedict Mathurin Signing After Numerous Teams Express Interest
The Los Angeles Clippers are likely to retain a productive player this offseason who played a key role on an NBA Finals team just over a year ago. According to NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the Clippers are likely to retain Bennedict Mathurin after numerous teams expressed interest in him at the start of free agency.
Bennedict Mathurin has been an effective offensive player with the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 17.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 26 regular-season appearances for the team. His standout performance was a 38-point home debut against the Denver Nuggets, who lost to the Clippers 120-101 on May 3, 2025.
Mathurin was a productive bench player for the Indiana Pacers during their spirited 2025 NBA playoff run, which saw them reach Game 7 of the NBA Finals only to lose to the eventual NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is reportedly seeking a deal averaging around $15 million annually.
Signing Mathurin makes sense for the Clippers because the 24-year-old wing provides valuable youth, elite rim pressure, high-level scoring, and strong rebounding, aligning with their pivot toward a younger core. Mathurin would also serve as insurance for older or injury-prone perimeter players like Bradley Beal and Brandon Ingram.
Teams That Are Interested In Getting Bennedict Mathurin This Offseason
There are other teams that are interested in getting Bennedict Mathurin this offseason. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, these teams are the Chicago Bulls, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Clippers. His representatives have maintained dialogue with the Pelicans, Bulls, and Bucks regarding potential sign-and-trade scenarios or offer frameworks.
What Comes Next?
The Los Angeles Clippers are likely to retain Bennedict Mathurin, but the 24-year-old wing is reportedly seeking a deal averaging around $15 million annually. Any move to a new team would require a sign-and-trade, and the Clippers would need to have the cap space to sign him at that figure. The team's head coach, Tyronn Lue, would need to decide whether to keep Mathurin as the primary high-usage, sixth-man spark plug in the rotation.