Although the Los Angeles Clippers made several good moves at NBA trade deadline Thursday, acquiring Eric Gordon, Bones Hyland and Mason Plumlee, the team was reportedly never in serious talks for either D'Angelo Russell or Kyle Lowry, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN.
Several of Lowe's sources confirmed that the Clippers were never quite in on either player. They did, however, seriously inquire about other guards like Toronto's Fred VanVleet and Utah's Mike Conley, who were both ultimately out of their price range.
Russell eventually ended up being traded from Minnesota to the Lakers in a three-team deal with Utah, while Lowry wound up staying put in Miami.