Nobody saw this coming.
Kawhi Leonard to the Clippers had been a hot rumor all season long (with the Lakers not considered in the running according to the sources I spoke with), but that seemed to change after the Lakers landed Anthony Davis. The Lakers wanted to form a new superteam, rumors were everywhere the Lakers were at the front of the line...
Then boom, the Clippers make the blockbuster move and land Leonard while trading for Paul George. On a night an earthquake shut down Summer League, this was the real earth shaker.
NBA players (and fans) reacted on Twitter.
This has been the craziest NBA summer ever!!!
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) July 6, 2019
That wasn’t an earthquake it was Woj pic.twitter.com/6AdNOVMoYR
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) July 6, 2019
Don’t talk to me
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) July 6, 2019
🤯
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) July 6, 2019
Now that’s what I’m talking about!!!The NBA man!!!!!
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) July 6, 2019
It was fun while it lasted, Drake. 💔😂 pic.twitter.com/4zpHGVfetj
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) July 6, 2019
This League is different man.... always something happening!!!
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) July 6, 2019
Russ gonna average 36/13/11 😂😂😂
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) July 6, 2019
Bruh, speechless!
— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) July 6, 2019
My face when I heard the news...who can relate??? pic.twitter.com/2yfenrCeeG
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) July 6, 2019
Give kawhi his statue, Toronto
— Evan Turner (@thekidet) July 6, 2019