When the news that Kawhi Leonard would be joining the LA Clippers first broke on social media, fans reacted accordingly by losing their minds. Leonard’s decision was the storyline of the summer, and after winning an NBA title in his first season with the Toronto Raptors, many expected he would return to the North or join up with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead, he joined the “other” LA team — and reportedly asked Paul George to come with him.
We’ve since learned that the recruitment story wasn’t entirely accurate.