Bill Simmons says the LA Clippers must trade to of their key stars to fix their current predicament, and it doesn’t include Kawhi Leonard. The LA Clippers might have won against the Los Angeles Lakers over the weekend, but it hasn’t done anything to quell fan unrest.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Heading into the 2020s, the Los Angeles Clippers seemed destined to finally break the franchise’s long-standing “curse.” Years of bad luck, injuries, and disappointing seasons appeared to be over when L.A. signed then-Toronto superstar Kawhi Leonard and traded for another in Paul George.
It wasn't long ago that the New York Knicks, now one of the most focused and competitive teams in the NBA, were the desperate ones chasing the ready-made stars.
Things are going pretty well for the Knicks right now. They’re fresh off winning the NBA Cup, and despite being extremely shorthanded, they pulled off an epic comeback against the Pacers last night to get within 1.5 games of the Pistons for the Eastern Conference lead.
The Los Angeles Clippers continue to make questionable decisions in the 2025-26 NBA season. With the Los Angeles Clippers’ recent 121-103 defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies, their record has further dropped to just 6-20.
Fred VanVleet offered insight into Kawhi Leonard’s mindset following the Raptors’ 2019 championship. Speaking on the Unguarded podcast, VanVleet recalled a moment that revealed how Leonard believed that title changed his standing among the game’s all-time greats.
The Clippers may be struggling, but they are not selling. Not yet. According to NBA sources who spoke with Ashish Mathur of DallasHoopsJournal, Los Angeles is rejecting trade inquiries for Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and Ivica Zubac, despite sitting at 6-20 and near the bottom of the Western Conference standings.
The San Antonio Spurs weren’t yearning to bring Chris Paul back this past offseason, according to NBA reporter Justin Russo of Russo Writes. Paul played 82 games for the Spurs last season.
The Los Angeles Clippers are rejecting trade offers for Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and Ivica Zubac, NBA sources told DallasHoopsJournal. The Clippers are 6-20.
It is a no-brainer that Kawhi Leonard had one of the greatest single-season stints in NBA history during his time with the Toronto Raptors. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year shocked everyone when he joined the Raptors following a blockbuster with the San Antonio Spurs in 2019.
On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers continued their losing ways with a 121-103 home loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. While injuries have been an excuse for the Clippers at times this year, both Kawhi Leonard and James Harden played in this game, and the team still got blown out, dropping their record to 6-20 in the process.
It's been just over seven years since the Toronto Raptors acquired Kawhi Leonard in a blockbuster trade with the San Antonio Spurs that completely rewrote the story of the franchise's history.
Kawhi Leonard is a championship-caliber player capable of changing the fortunes of a team single-handedly, and there was no better example than the 2018–19 season.
Chris Paul’s return to the Clippers was short-lived, and Kawhi Leonard says he had nothing to do with how it ended. Paul signed a one-year, $3.63 million deal with Los Angeles before the season, a move that initially looked like a quiet reunion.
When Chris Paul inked a 1-year, $3.63 million contract with the Los Angeles Clippers before the 2025-26 NBA season, it felt like a nostalgic homecoming for one of the greatest point guards to ever play in the league.
It has been nearly two weeks since the LA Clippers decided to part ways with franchise legend Chris Paul, just 21 games into his final NBA season. Several reports have surfaced since that night, some of which indicate certain Clippers players were among those frustrated with Paul.
There is obviously no indication that there are active discussions about a Kawhi Leonard trade in Los Angeles. The Clippers are heavily invested in the 34-year-old star.
There’s no getting away from how disastrous the start to this NBA season has been for the Los Angeles Clippers. After the Los Angeles Clippers’ lost to
Let’s be honest for a second: the Los Angeles Clippers are currently putting on a masterclass in how to implode a franchise. Between the 6-16 start and the absolutely wild news about Chris Paul getting sent home from his own farewell tour, the vibes in LA aren’t just bad—they’re apocalyptic.
When the Los Angeles Clippers added Kawhi Leonard before the 2019-20 season, they got a wildly talented future Hall of Famer. They also handed over their franchise to a player who seems completely disinterested in leadership.