The best reaction to Kawhi Leonard and Paul George going to the Los Angeles Clippers

By William Wilkerson

Updated July 7, 2019 10:39 AM

Kawhi Leonard is headed to Los Angeles.

To play for the Clippers.

Leonard will reportedly sign a 4-year, $142 million contract with “the other team in L.A.,” according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and... bring Paul George with him.

Sources: As expected, Kawhi Leonard: four-year, $142M maximum contract.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019

That’s right. George will reportedly be traded to the Clippers for a “record-setting” number of draft choices.

Breaking: The Thunder are trading Paul George to the Clippers for a record-setting collection of draft choices, league sources tell @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/bkzBhFicFI
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 6, 2019

Sources: Leonard and George met in LA earlier in week. Clippers had long been frontrunners for Leonard, but it is unlikely he would've made final leap to sign without PG trade. Clippers imagined Leonard as part of a Lakers Big 3 --- and knew they had no choice. They did OKC deal.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019

In the end, Kawhi Leonard didn't want to construct a Super Team with the Lakers. He wanted a co-star across the Staples corridor with the Clippers, and made it clear to Steve Ballmer and Lawrence Frank: Get PG, and I'm coming.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019

Even though this move happened on early Saturday morning on the east coast and late, late Friday night out west, Twitter blew up with reaction.

Behold, the fallout from #KawhiWatch:

Wing players seeing Kawhi, Paul George, and Pat Bev on the perimeter next season... pic.twitter.com/xIJPGvhbaj
— Jeff (@JeffJSays) July 6, 2019

Kawhi Leonard
Paul George
Lou Williams
Montrezl Harrell
Patrick Beverly
Landry Shamet

The Clippers just became a serious title contender
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) July 6, 2019

Sucks to lose a player like Kawhi. Still, he was an absolute pro throughout the season and when it mattered most he gave Toronto everything he had. No hard feelings. He delivered Canada its first NBA championship, now he's doing what's best for him. His Raptors legacy lives on.
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) July 6, 2019

How Woj dropped the Kawhi and Paul George to the Clippers bomb pic.twitter.com/DrJx1Esq09
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) July 6, 2019

Kawhi passing on the Lakers to restore balance back to the NBA.

pic.twitter.com/qtlg9dGOQd
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) July 6, 2019

Notable duos in the NBA right now

Kawhi Leonard/Paul George
LeBron James/Anthony Davis
Kevin Durant/Kyrie Irving
Steph Curry/Klay Thompson
James Harden/Chris Paul
Joel Embiid/Simmons
Greek Freak/Khris Middleton
Damian Lillard/CJ McCollum

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) July 6, 2019

Nobody:

Clippers: Signs PG and Kawhi

OKC Thunder And Toronto Raptors Fans : pic.twitter.com/930RJYaUp1
— David (@davidcontr4) July 6, 2019

The east coast waking up tomorrow morning to see Kawhi & PG are on the Clippers pic.twitter.com/nA1yYiNvLE
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) July 6, 2019

How Kawhi and Paul George walking into the Clippers facility pic.twitter.com/Gk0G5rbb39
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) July 6, 2019

KAWHI REALLY DROPPED HIS DECISION LIKE A BEYONCE ALBUM, SWIFTLY AND QUIETLY IN THE NIGHT
— Alexis Morgan (@alexismorgan) July 6, 2019

We aint need kawhi anyways #Kawhi pic.twitter.com/73cLOnSGXn
— JayJay (@IIJayJaylI) July 6, 2019

When the Lakers and Raptors arguing over who getting Kawhi and the Clippers try to jump in pic.twitter.com/v6CC9Opw05
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) July 5, 2019

Nailed it #Kawhi #NBA #NBASummer #Toronto #Raptors #KawhiLeonard

pic.twitter.com/ezIRzFU8M6
— chente (@lookatthat_guy) July 6, 2019

This is some gangster shit right here. Kawhi going for everybody’s throat. I love it. https://t.co/DmeqStmKpY
— nick wright (@getnickwright) July 6, 2019

Kawhi Leonard, Patrick Beverley and Paul George on defense is basically Kamala Harris as a prosecutor.
— YouTube: Shirtless Plantain Show (@Nigerianscamsss) July 6, 2019

Laker fans reading the Kawhi to the Clippers news pic.twitter.com/8CfYEQ9OjF
— GOO$E (@YoungB4ker) July 6, 2019

Everyone: “Kawhi is going to stay in Toronto or go to the Lakers”
Clippers: pic.twitter.com/B9Nv0tfELO
— Alex Arteaga (@AlvxArteaga) July 6, 2019

“Kawhi, why did you sign with the Clippers?” pic.twitter.com/kDYjeW0NuT
— Athlete Bible (@AthIete_BibIe) July 6, 2019

Panicked right into Kawhi and PG. https://t.co/FVVEeH0Z9c
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) July 6, 2019

"What I'm 99% hearing is that Kawhi Leonard will be returning to Toronto ..."

—@JalenRose pic.twitter.com/wkWwElEDyx
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) July 3, 2019

“Kawhi, Kawhi tell me that you’ll be a Laker.”

Snoop is recruiting Kawhi pic.twitter.com/vqoZxtPqxI
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) July 4, 2019

Kawhi explaining his decision to LeBron and AD (via @jpfeeney17) pic.twitter.com/5EJzVULfvM
— Overtime (@overtime) July 6, 2019

Lebron after finding out Kawhi signed with the Clippers

pic.twitter.com/XPC5Iokjvf
— Aaron (@Aaroncabrera_) July 6, 2019

LeBron and AD after they heard Kawhi wasn’t coming to the Lakers pic.twitter.com/SAbECCCax6
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) July 6, 2019

Imagine pat bev guarding you and you get a screen now you got kawhi guarding you on the switch... lmaoooooo I’d cry
— Omertà (@LongLiveMeezy) July 6, 2019

This story was originally published July 6, 2019 at 2:00 AM.

William Wilkerson

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

William Wilkerson was a sports editor for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and previously was executive editor of college-team sites for CBS Interactive/247Sports and also worked at ESPN, Scout.com and the Austin American-Statesman.

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