Renowned sports journalist Lee Jenkins is now an NBA executive with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Adrian Wojnarowski announced on Twitter that Jenkins would be joining the Los Angeles Clippers front office as Executive Director of Research and Identity. Clippers President Lawrence Frank made the announcement Monday evening.
LA #Clippeds make it official, announcing @SI_LeeJenkins as Executive Director of Research & Identity. pic.twitter.com/l8jb7HWbaQ
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) September 18, 2018
The San Diego, C.A. native spent 11 years with Sports Illustrated, covering the NBA and the NFL, before accepting the role with the Clippers. Jenkins, who had won the Jim Murray’s Memorial Foundation Journalist of the Year award in 2017, is well-respected among his peers for his ground-breaking stories and thought-provoking analysis.
In the Clippers’ official statement, Frank had this to say about his new hire:
“Lee has spent his career profiling elite athletes, including most of the top players in the NBA. Given Lee’s talent, knowledge, and credibility, we hope to blend his approach with our existing evaluation systems and highlight the personalities of our players. He is the NBA’s preeminent storyteller and adding him to the team is a reflection of Steve’s commitment to innovation and building a best-in-class organization.”
Frank and the Clippers organization certainly took notice of Jenkins’ work around the NBA circle. The position was apparently created primarily for the Vanderbilt graduate, whose high level of expertise and analysis will certainly help solidify the Clippers' scouting program, and will be used by the organization to make sounder front office decisions.
Jenkins said in the official release that he is excited and eager to bring his unique process of analysis to the table, as he embarks on this new chapter in his career.
The Clippers' front office shake-up that began prior to last season is an indication that they have completely moved on the Lob City Era that featured Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan, all of which are wearing different uniforms now.
CP3 was traded to the Houston Rockets in the summer of 2017, while Blake Griffin, who had just signed a 5-year $173 million contract with the Clippers in that same summer, was traded in early 2018 to the Detroit Pistons. The 6-foot-11 Jordan left via free agency this past summer and signed with the Dallas Mavericks.
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