The Los Angeles Clippers are signing guard Blake Wesley to a 10-day contract through an injury hardship exception, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday, October 29.
Wesley, 23, joins the Clippers after spending the 2025-26 season with the Portland Trail Blazers and his first three NBA seasons with the San Antonio Spurs. The hardship exception allows Los Angeles to add a player temporarily because of its injury situation.
Wesley appeared in 31 games for Portland last season, averaging 4.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 11.7 minutes per game. He shot 45.2% from the field and 27.8% from three-point range.
Before moving to Portland, Wesley played 156 regular-season games for San Antonio across three seasons. His best assist average came in 2023-24, when he recorded 2.7 assists in 14.4 minutes per game over 61 appearances.
The 2022 first-round pick also produced in the G League. He averaged 20 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 12 games for the Austin Spurs during his rookie season, shooting 42.9% from the field.
Los Angeles enters the signing with Darius Garland averaging 21.5 points and 6.5 assists in four games, while Kris Dunn has contributed 8.5 points and 5.3 assists. The Clippers have also used Jalen Pickett and Keaton Wagler in their backcourt rotation during the opening four games.
