BREAKING: Kawhi Signs With Clippers; Paul George Traded To Clips After Speaking With Leonard

July 6, 2019, 2:26am EST (Updated: January 18, 2023, 7:06pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

WHAT A CRAZY SATURDAY!

The Toronto Raptors were confident that Kawhi Leonard would return. The Los Angeles Lakers were confident that could take him away.

They both were wrong.

In the end, the Clippers’ year-long pursuit of Kawhi Leonard paid off.

Free agent forward Kawhi Leonard will sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 6, 2019

Then, even crazier news happened when Paul George got traded to the Clippers for a massive package of players and picks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

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Oklahoma City is trading All-Star Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers for a record-setting collection of draft choices, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019

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Sources: Oklahoma City is getting a massive package of future picks, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Danilo Galllinari, to deliver Kawhi Leonard who he wanted to partner with: Paul George. https://t.co/4bGpMNat8K
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019

Kawhi Leonard has been recruiting Paul George to find a way to get to the Clippers and LA pulled it off tonight: George goes to the Clippers with Leonard, and together they walk into Staples Center to go head-to-head with LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019

After Leonard pushed George to find a way to get to the Clippers, Paul George approached the team and requested a trade, league sources tell ESPN. OKC was left with no choice and made the best out of a difficult situation, per sources.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019