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Kawhi Leonard. (Frank Gunn / AP) 
 
Who decides at 11 p.m. on a Friday night of a major holiday weekend to announce where he is going to play next season? Kawhi Leonard does. And the Clippers are fine with it.
Leonard, who led the Toronto Raptors to the NBA title last season, agreed to a four-year, $142-million deal with the Clippers. And he’s going to have some help, because in a move that shocked the NBA, the Clippers also announced they are acquiring Paul George from Oklahoma City. They gave up quite a haul to get George: forward Danilo Gallinari, point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, four unprotected first-round draft picks, a protected first-round pick and two pick swaps.
Oddsmakers immediately made the Clippers the favorite to win the Western Conference title.
What made Leonard decide on the Clippers? Looks like it was a strong pitch from Doc Rivers. How much was Jerry West involved? Don’t know yet, but Rivers may not have needed any help.
And now, Leonard gets to try to create a legacy no one has: The guy who led the Clippers to the NBA title.
So now, in one corner of the Staples Center, you have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. In the other, you have LeBron James and Anthony Davis. All eyes will be on Los Angeles when the NBA season starts in October. Let the games begin.

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