Kawhi Leonard to sign four-year, $142M deal with Clippers
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Reigning NBA Finals MVP and top 2019 free agent Kawhi Leonard has decided to sign with the Clippers, reports Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Leonard has informed the runner-up teams — the Raptors and Lakers — of his decision, according to ESPN’s AdriKawhi Leonard to sign four-year, $142M deal with Clippers
Reigning NBA Finals MVP and top 2019 free agent Kawhi Leonard has decided to sign with the Clippers, reports Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Leonard has informed the runner-up teams — the Raptors and Lakers — of his decision, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Although the Clippers had been rumored all year to be the top contender for Leonard, his decision still represents a shocking turn, as reports in recent weeks had increasingly pointed toward the Lakers or the defending-champion Raptors as more probable long-term homes for Kawhi while those Clippers rumors died down to some extent. It will be the little brother in Los Angeles that makes the most massive splash of 2019’s free agent period, however, as the Clippers have also agreed to acquire Paul George in a trade with the Thunder. Leonard had been recruiting George to try to find a way to team up with him on the Clippers, according to Wojnarowski, who adds that the two All-NBA forwards found a way to pull it off, with George requesting a trade from O Read more