UNDISPUTED Chris_Broussard received a text confirmation from a source who would know that it's "totally true" the Clippers tanked to avoid the Lakers:

Torre On the Clippers claiming they got scammed by Aspiration Weve been saying for over 11 months that you can be scammed by Sandberg and also have worked with him to try to deceive the NBA Two things can be true you got scammed by Joe and you also tried to use him to get one over on the NBA

Colin Cowherd Lakers didnt want to re-sign LeBron They really didnt I trust my sources Lakers didn't want to be bullies and say LeBron get out of here They didnt want to alienate Rich Paul who could have great players we want to sign Let's let Rich Paul and LeBron win the PR game today

Charania Both the Toronto Raptors and the LA Clippers expect the previously agreed upon trade and its terms to still wind up happening

Bill Simmons I heard this too during the weekend Could the Clippers with the 5th pick move in to the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade and be the 3rd team And then the second piece of this Would they then send Kawhi to Miami as a consolation prize for additional assets

CharaniaThose talks are continuing they're serious between the Clippers and the Raptorsall signs point to these two sides being motivated andKawhi Leonard's tenure is nearing it's end in Los Angeles He has not been given any indication that the Clippers want to give him a contract extension

Charania Those talks are continuing they're serious between the Clippers and the Raptors all signs point to these two sides being motivated and the future is nearing it's end Kawhi Leonard's tenure is nearing it's end in Los Angeles