With the lack of experience the LA Clippers have at the center position, excluding Brook Lopez, they need depth. As a result, the Clippers’ front office made a smart, buy-low move with the Philadelphia 76ers. They traded cash considerations for Johni Broome and a 2027 second-round pick. Johni Broome could see minutes early in the season for the ClippersDuring the 2025 draft process, Johni Broome is one of the centers who had a workout for the LA Clippers. Though they ended up selecting Yanic Konan Niederhauser, which was most definitely the right choice, Broome making his way to the Clippers a year later is a full-circle moment for LA.