Why the Trade Benefits the Clippers
The Clippers brought Paul George and Kawhi Leonard to town in hopes of winning a championship. That failed in year one. In 2020-2021, if they kept the band together, the Clippers would be contenders once again. They did have one glaring need at the point guard position.
Los Angeles was forced to roll with Patrick Beverley and Landry Shamet at point guard. That forced Leonard and George to do a lot of the ball handling.
In this deal, a Chris Paul reunion in LA would happen and that is extremely intriguing with Leonard. The Clippers would also land the No. 2 pick to add an elite prospect but Paul is the short term answer the team needs. Leonard is the cornerstone piece on this team and Paul is a future Hall of Famer who knows how to be the floor general.
It all comes down to the fact that a Paul-Leonard combo is more fitting than a Leonard-George combo. This trade works out perfectly in many ways for the Clippers.
