Late Friday night, Kawhi Leonard stunned the NBA by finally making his free agency decision.
In that decision, Leonard spurned the Los Angeles Lakers — who many believed to be the frontrunner — and joined the Los Angeles Clippers. Not only that, in a blockbuster deal, the Clippers traded for Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Instantly after, reports began flying of how this decision came to be. It became clear that Leonard’s first choice was always the Clippers, but he did not want to go if it meant going alone. The Clippers made the trade for that reason, fearing he’d join the Lakers if they didn’t.