Have the LA Clippers become the favorites to win the NBA championship?
In a stunning one-two pair of announcements late Friday Pacific time, the Clippers landed Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard after months of openly wooing him and then paired him via trade with a second superstar in Paul George - both returning home to Southern California.
Having added two All-NBA players to the core of a team that won 48 games a year ago, the Clippers have transformed into contenders overnight. Just how good is this team? And what next for the Toronto Raptors after losing Leonard and the Los Angeles Lakers after missing out on him?