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Before losing star forward Paul George when he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers this past offseason, the Los Angeles Clippers were engaged with the Golden State Warriors in negotiations for a potential trade, and they were reportedly eyeing one of the team's rising young stars.
According to The Athletic's Sam Amick, the Clippers "had serious interest in Warriors fourth-year forward Jonathan Kuminga and would have likely done the deal if he was included along with the first-round pick." However, sources told Amick that Kuminga "was never truly available."
Golden State was known to be the team most interested in acquiring George before he became a free agent, but it resisted shipping away its young talent to add the veteran.