Kawhi Leonard free agency decision was supposed to put a cap on one of the wildest summers in NBA history. Teams added new players, some, like the Orlando Magic, retained theirs, but the Kawhi move was the power move waiting to happen, and when it happened, the offseason extended a little longer.
The Los Angeles Clippers found a way to not just add sign Kawhi, but acquired Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari and a bevy of future first-round picks.
This trade has little to nothing to do with the Magic at first glance, but a point guard with a four-year contract is expected to be traded from OKC, which immediately vaults the Magic as a potential destination for Russell Westbrook, who is talking to the Thunder’s front office about what steps to take next, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.