Reggie Bullock was unveiled as the Clippers’ newest draft pick on Monday afternoon, and so was his new uniform.
Standing alongside, the jersey bore No. 25, the same number Rivers wore during his NBA career, which included a one-season stop with the Clippers. No pressure there.
“Being a Clipper, coming to one of the best cities in America, playing for one of the best coaches and playing for a great team, I’m just trying to bring whatever I can to this team just try to help them out the best way possible,” said Bullock, who was the team’s first-round pick in last month’s NBA Draft. “I’m just going to play my game. They’ve seen so much film on me they know what I’m capable of doing, which is shooting the ball and defending. So I’m just trying to be effective on defense and knock down the shots when they come to me.”

With the league moratorium on commenting on potential free-agent signings still in effect, Clippers coach Doc Rivers could at least signal the direction his club is headed as the official signing announcement day looms Wednesday.
The Clippers subtracted Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler via trade but have added J.J. Redick, Jared Dudley and Darren Collison. Forward Antawn Jamison, who played for the Lakers last season, figures to be the next announcement.
“Our whole thing was adding shooting, shooting, shooting,” Rivers said Monday. “I think you can kind of tell one of the areas we thought we had to improve our team in is in shooting, and that’s what we’re trying to do this summer. We’ve done that.
“We still are looking for a couple other guys, but we’re bringing back the nucleus for the most part. We’re talking to everyone. We obviously have enough guards, 1’s, 2’s and 3’s. Our next focus is on bigs. But just one, maybe two.”

The Clippers began to rework the team that will surround Chris Paul and Blake Griffin on Tuesday by trading guard Eric Bledsoe and forward Caron Butler to Phoenix in a three-team deal that will bring them guard Jared Dudley and J.J. Redick.
Dudley comes from Phoenix, where the shooting guard averaged 10.9 points per game last season. Redick, another shooter, comes from the Bucks, who will receive a second-round draft pick from both the Clippers and the Suns.
Redick will reportedly agree to a four-year, $27 million contract. Dudley has three years left on a contract that pays him $4.25 million per season.
The deal immediately addresses the Clippers’ outside shooting shortcomings, which will open up the floor for Paul and his pick-and-roll game.

The tweet was short, but to the point.
“I’M IN!!! #CLIPPERNATION.” From Chris Paul’s keyboard to the Clippers’ ears, what had been widely anticipated appears to be true as the All-Star point guard is headed toward signing a five-year, $107 million contract to return to the team.
The free agent was wooed by Coach Doc Rivers Sunday night and made the Twitter announcement on Monday. Per NBA rules, deals can be struck but not officially signed until July 10.
Paul, the pillar of the foundation on the floor and in the locker room, now stands as a beacon for other free agents glancing in the Clippers’ direction. That also began in earnest as the free agency chase opened after midnight eastern time on Monday.
The Clippers have reportedly been in contact with former USC star O.J. Mayo, a player Rivers coveted when he coached the Celtics. The Clippers may also be pursuing guard Tony Allen of the Memphis Grizzlies.
With Mayo, the Clippers would added shooting help and with Allen, they would bolster their perimeter defense. Those are two of the shortcomings weaknesses the Clippers have vowed to shore up for next season.