![]() ![]() Instead, San Antonio dealt him north of the border last summer along with Danny Green in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a first-round draft pick. teams a year ago after a tumultuous season in which he played only nine games for the Spurs. Throughout the past season, the Clippers were rumored to have the upper hand in wooing Leonard, who reportedly wanted to be traded from San Antonio to one of the L.A. When he became a free agent, George opted instead to stay in OKC, saying he “loved the situation” and re-signing to a reported four-year, $137 million contract.Ī summer later, it’s California here they come. He was traded to Oklahoma City in 2017 in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis – despite his pending free agency and George’s proclamations that he preferred to join the Lakers and return to Southern California. He recovered and came back strong, becoming an All-Star again in 2016, when he was a member of the Olympic gold medal-winning team. national team for the FIBA Basketball World Cup and missed most of the 2014-15 season. Selected 10th overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 2010 NBA Draft, George suffered a broken leg in 2014 while competing for a roster spot on the U.S. Last season, the 6-9 small forward/shooting guard finished third in MVP voting last season, when he posted career bests in points (28), rebounds (8.2), assists (4.1) and steals (2.2). In nine NBA seasons, George has averaged 19.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.8 steals. He’s a four-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team. George, 29, is a six-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection who was raised in Palmdale and went to college at Fresno State for two years. He was even better in the postseason, averaging 30.5 points on 49 percent shooting, to go with 9.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.7 steals – and the NBA Finals MVP.ĭrafted 15th in 2011 out of San Diego State, Leonard also was the 2014 NBA Finals MVP with the San Antonio Spurs. ![]() Last season, the 6-foot-7 small forward posted career highs in points (26.6 points) and rebounds (7.3) in 60 games. With his splendidly intuitive play and extraordinary wingspan, Leonard arrives as a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and with more career steals (829) than turnovers (793). In eight NBA seasons, the three-time All-Star has averaged 17.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals. The 28-year-old Leonard will return to Southern California, where he led King High of Riverside to the 2009 CIF-SS Division 1AA boys basketball title. Now, he’ll try to do the same with the Clippers. Leonard is a two-time NBA champion, having just led the Toronto Raptors to the first title in their franchise history. The Clippers are sending the Thunder four unprotected first-round picks (2022, 2024, 2026 and the 2021 pick the Clippers acquired from Miami), one lottery-protected first-round pick (2023, from Miami) and the right to swap picks with the Clippers in 20, according to reports. ![]()
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