The Clippers 2007-08 season started off on a negative note, with Elton Brand on the disabled list because of a ruptured left Achilles tendon, and Shaun Livingston still out with the injury he sustained from the previous year. Brand missed most of the 2007-08 year, and the Clippers struggled to stay competitive in the Western Conference. Chris Kaman was one of the lone bright spots for the Clippers, and took advantage of a depleted roster by averaging 15.7 points and 12.7 rebounds per game throughout the season, but was limited to playing 56 games due to various injuries. The Clippers ended the season with a record of 23-59, 12th in the Western Conference and last in the Pacific Division.

After a disappointing 2007/08 season, the Clippers began their march back to contention by obtaining the 7th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, and selected Eric Gordon out of Indiana University.

On July 1, 2008, Baron Davis, formerly of the Golden State Warriors, verbally agreed to sign a five-year contract with the Clippers, worth an estimated $65 million.

On June 30, 2008, Elton Brand decided to opt out of the final year of his contract. While Brand decided to forgo the $16.4 million on the last year of his deal, he made it known that he planned to stay with the Clippers.

With the signing of Gordon, the verbal agreement to sign Baron Davis, and the potential resigning of Brand, the Clippers are looking to make a big splash in the 2008/09 season and postseason as well.