Doc Rivers praises the play of former Clippers post Chris Kaman

Chris Kaman

Chris Kaman/Photo courtesy of Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers

 

Big man Chris Kaman played the first eight years of his career with the Clippers. But he’s moved around the past few years, going from the Clippers to the New Orleans Hornets to the Dallas Mavericks to the Lakers and now to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Kaman, who had a miserable time of it this past season with the Lakers, scored 12 points and pulled down nine rebounds with three assists in Portland’s 119-114 victory over the Clippers on Sunday night in Portland. Kaman played just 20 minutes off the bench, so those numbers were outstanding.

Clippers coach Doc Rivers afterward praised the 7-footer.

“He’s a veteran, he knows how to play,” Rivers said. “When he stays engaged like that, he’s really good. He was great tonight.”

Kaman is still just 32. He made 5 of 8 from the field Sunday, 2 of 2 from the free-throw line. He also had two blocks.