For nearly a week Kawhi Leonard kept the sports world hostage with his pending decision of what team he would pick in free agency. Early on the LA Lakers were seen as overwhelming favorites, then later prognosticators had his return to the Toronto Raptors as a done deal. In the end, Kawhi defied expectations… again.
REACTIONS TO CLIPPERS SIGNING KAWHI & PAUL
Not only did Leonard ultimately choose the LA Clippers over the Raptors and Lakers, he managed to get them to trade for Paul George to form a second super team in the Staples Center — and Twitter reacted:
Free agent forward Kawhi Leonard has informed runners-up teams of his plans: He's signing with the Clippers, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019
Oklahoma City is trading All-Star Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers for a record-setting collection of draft choices, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019
Don’t talk to me
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) July 6, 2019
Congrats my brother KL! Announcing on my podcast where I’m going shortly!
— Danny Green (@DGreen_14) July 6, 2019
This some BULLJIVE!!!!!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😡😡😡
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) July 6, 2019
Did OKC really just get Shai and Gallo and 5 firsts and 2 pick swaps for Paul George or have I been drugged?
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) July 6, 2019
Best league in the world!!!! @NBA
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) July 6, 2019
I was wrong. Dead wrong. No one saw this timeline or the Clips also adding PG! Wow!!! #Kawhi
— Jalen Rose (@JalenRose) July 6, 2019
I kept daring No. 2 to sign with the Clippers and compete against LeBron. He did it! Gotta give Leonard credit for that.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) July 6, 2019
At all 😤 RT @JalenRose: I am not accepting any Westbrook slander!!!!
— Paul George (@Yg_Trece) July 6, 2019
New #Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is the first player to join a new team after winning the #NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award (Raptors, 2019), according to @ESPNStatsInfo. Michael Jordan retired twice after winning Finals MVP.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) July 6, 2019
You know what’s better than getting Kawhi? Getting Kawhi and PG. Holy crap, the Clippers are legends.
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) July 6, 2019
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