Paul George on why negotiations with the Clippers fell through I never wanted to leave LA The first initial deal was I thought kind of disrespectful 2 years 60 million Im like Just give me what Kawhi got

Chris Paul says the Clippers sending him home in his retirement was one of the most disrespectful things that he ever endured

2021 Kawhi Leonard re-signs with Clippers for 4 years 176 million on the books reassures Clippers fans he plans to stay I'm here I'm here to be a Clipper I'm not going to another team unless something you know drastic happens

Pablo Torre says the NBA approached Steve Ballmer told him they found wrongdoing and tried to get him to admit to it and accept the punishment Instead Ballmer chose to fight it so the NBA turned around and found a way to settle the matter with Kawhi and the NBPA

CP3 on the Clippers waiving him mid season One of the most disrespectful things that Ive endured Just because of the investment we made in the team for as long as we have and to see the way stuff was handled What it lets you know is that no matter what you do or what youve done nobody cares

Charania I had one executive tell me last night that the Clippers were essentially acting like a power agent brokering deals for Kawhi Leonard That's millions and millions of cash flow coming into Kawhi By mid-2021 Kawhi had pocketed tens of millions of dollars in no-show endorsement deals

Tim MacMahon On the Clippers lying about Kawhi Leonard's health following dismissal from Team USA practice in July 2024 The Clippers organizational philosophy was kissing Kawhi's butt regardless of circumstances and factsThe guiding light was Find Kawhi's butt plant your lips on it