Well, we were told the Kawhi Leonard news would not come Friday, and it didn’t.
But that did not rule out the early hours of Saturday morning.
Right around 2 a.m. ET, news broke that Leonard agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, ending a wild free agency sweepstakes.
Kawhi Leonard has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 6, 2019
Free agent forward Kawhi Leonard will sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 6, 2019
Sources: As expected, Kawhi Leonard: four-year, $142M maximum contract.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019
That enough is major news, with Leonard passing on the Lakers and Toronto Raptors. But the news was far from over there. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Clippers struck a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder to bring Paul George to L.A. in a massive move that instantly catapults the Clippers into the Western Conference contender conversation.
L.A. reportedly is sending four unprotected first-round picks to OKC, as well as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Danilo Galinari.
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
And … exhale.
