Paul George Shares How Kawhi Leonard Reacted to Potential Move to the 76ers

P I want to know did you have any conversations with Kawai before you made the decision to leave the Clippers when did you have that conversation and how did it go yeah absolutely absolutely I owed Kawai that conversation um I called him up and was just like man listen you know I think I’mma go elsewhere like conversations with the Clippers didn’t go how I wanted to um I kind of broke down how I told you guys how it all played out um you know and and we had that conversation and I was like man like I got to do what’s best and uh I mean he understood he like like I mean go get your bag like P go get your bag like you know I can’t even be mad at you you know so you know I thought you know and I look at Kawai as one of my best friends in this in this league you know somebody that you know I [ __ ] with like you know our families you know love each other um you know so it it was tough to leave him um just with you know how much I enjoyed being out there with him um it was it was that was one of the a big decision too that weighed a lot on me was just damn I’m leaving my boy like leaving why uh but I had to have that conversation with him we talked and you know he he gave me his blessings of like man just you know go do what’s best for you that’s awesome yeah and I I don’t think we ever had the conversation on the podcast but if you wouldn’t mind rewinding a little bit and kind of taking us through the origin story of you and Kawaii actually joining the Clippers like what what do you remember most about that time yeah I get Flack for this too right like people give me [ __ ] for this too of thinking I was the reason that Thunder team broke up which was not the case again it was me having to do what was best for me in that situation so after Toronto wins right right why and and win it I text why congrats bro I think he ended up calling me right after what you gonna [Laughter] do what I’m going what you mean like what you g to do like you you you you comfortable there you good there I’m like yeah bro like I just resigned like yeah we like [ __ ] we gonna try to get do this [ __ ] next year like like nah I hear like I hear I hear people trying to get out of there let me call you back I was the initial start of that conversation and then me and him was just working on how can we make this happen and I was close to going to Toronto like we were deciding to go to Toronto or to Clippers ultimately the Clippers put something better um you know a better package together a better trade package together that sent me to La um but I was close I was close to he was going to resign to Toronto and and we was going to go to Toronto that was the the origin and the beginning of that story and it was just a whirlwind of how it played out it seems like yesterday which is crazy like if you really I remember Kawai getting off that plane and it was talk about a wild time in the NBA off it was it was a whirlwind of how that [ __ ] played out that was that [ __ ] was a lot figuring out how to get me to La but but we made it happen so P I heard a little birdie during that time that you guys actually met at Drake’s house is there any truth in that yeah there there there we we linked up we linked up so it was Drake’s crib when he was in Hidden Hills and at the time I was living in Hidden Hills um so Drake was probably like 5 minutes around the corner from me um so I like man pull up let’s chop it up so I pulled up we chopped it up what it’ll look like how how it’ll happen um and if it was even a chance um so that was that was kind of two like after that phone conversation that was kind of like the next phase of us linking up and talking that through um but it was a bit of both it was it was also to like congratulate him cuz this was why they just won it so it was like you know it was it was a congratulation like you know you know [ __ ] you did it bro um so it was it was a lot of that more so than anything you mentioned that it could have worked out in Toronto possibly so I would assume you going to Drake’s house was Drake there and was he kind of pitching to you was that little bit that you were just talking about was Drake saying P come come to T do come to Toronto no Drake Drake actually was out of town Drake was actually out of town what yeah he just got people at his house when he not there what the man just won him a championship like he was celebrating so why would like why wouldn’t he give him his crib it don’t matter it’s my crib you might mess up some [ __ ] I don’t care how much money I got y’all my crib just people all up in my crib d d it’s damn I that’s B you care like you just want me a chip I don’t give a damn wasn’t even there how that feel you in somebody house that’s not even there no I mean I I was like I was you like what yeah I was hyped like oh [ __ ] Drake over there too cool I kick it with both of y’all Kawai answered the door welcome I was in a museum no Drizzy Drizzy was there here you ugly somebody house that ain’t even there get your ass out they house wasn’t there I have been to his crib once though where he was there his Toronto crib the the Toronto crib how was that one crazy that house is stupid crazy house crazy house I know subject but while we’re on the subject of Drake house it it was crazy it was stupid [ __ ] you ain’t never seen like he got a club in his [ __ ] a club inside the crib the full court basketball [ __ ] is crazy he got a club in his [ __ ] he got a big ass indoor pool he got two [ __ ] Studios two [ __ ] yeah never mind he’s he’s he’s he’s he’s Toronto and then his his his award room was just stacked he got so many awards so many Collectibles like more than anyone well damn you just yeah I just want to make that they’re not like us chill chill no no no no no no no no stop don’t shout out Drizzy man shout out both G don’t do that this episode is sponsored by coinbase coinbase is the best and easiest place to get started with crypto coinbase is the most trusted 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Paul George describes his conversation with Kawhi Leonard, informing him of his departure from the Clippers to join the 76ers.
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45 comments

  6. Bro, i’m here expecting Sixers fans to claim that they’ll win it all like every other year but it’s soooo quiet 😂😂

  11. Why is that weird? It's not like they were going to tear up his house or party (and even if anything did happen I could replace it). They are millionaires. It's not like he has to worry about them stealing or robbing him. I would absolutely be okay with them meeting over my house without me there. I see absolutely nothing wrong with that. 😂😂😂

  17. Kawhi n Balmer both realized they couldn’t get it done with both Kawhi AND Paul George…. Otherwise Kawhi could’ve given Balmer the ultimatum, “u give him what he needs or I walk too”

  18. Lawrence Frank the id iot traded for dum bass Harden. And lost Paul George over it instead of surrounding Paul, Kawhi and Russ, with decent role players. Fire that bum.

  25. Let's be real, it wasn't just about the money why Paul left. You can't forget the fact that Kawaii is simply just not there during the playoffs. You can't work hard all year and not trust that your teammate is going to be there, it just kills you.

  44. This conversation hurt my feelings as a Toronto naitive and Raptor fam. These dude could’ve ran it back for us. Drake gave em the Keys to the LA crib stead of the Toronto crib was the inception into We not going back to the North. Ballmer offered em up the All-Inclusive package whilst Drake somewhere f’kin with one of his Celebrity friends girl or sides. I blame Drake for Kawhi not signing back with Toronto lol!

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