Watershed moment: A point in time after which nothing will ever be the same. The figurative meaning comes from the literal meaning of a point, or division in a river, or stream where the river is split into two distinct paths that will not intersect again.

These ain’t your fathers Clippers anymore. After years of finishing in last place, the source of talk show hosts jokes, being LA’s other team - the Clippers have seized their opportunity. A moment like this just doesn’t happen every day, or even once a decade.

The time is now, and the Clippers front office knows it, and they did exactly what they needed to do to pair their current All-World forward with an All-World point guard. Blake Griffin, meet Chris Paul.

Remember when you were young, and you went to bed on Christmas Eve and couldn’t sleep, excited for what the next day would bring. It has been a while for me, but this Christmas Eve when I go to bed in a swanky San Francisco hotel prior to the Clippers first game vs. Golden State, I won’t sleep a wink. Except it won’t be just the next day I’m excited for, it will be the foreseeable future. But, today is a day that I won’t soon forget. And neither will Clipper Nation.

In order to get something great, you must part with something great. And the Clippers did. The talent the Clippers gave up was indeed impressive. Losing Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman and Al-Farouq Aminu is a major loss. But the opportunity to grab a superstar, a true superstar, is something you have to do.

Today is the culmination of a lot of hard work, patience, and a little bit of luck. Good drafting, money management, and player development have now turned the Clippers into a destination for NBA players, when years ago Clipperland so often felt like it was a place of destitution.

By no means is today the end, just the beginning. Even more hard work is required for sustained success. But the division in the river is as clear as day, the Clippers set sail and will now head into uncharted waters.

Come along for the ride.

Read more from Clippers Radio Announcer Brian Sieman on Twitter @bsieman

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