Published 12:37 IST, November 25th 2019
Kawhi Leonard almost made the switch to Philadelphia 76ers from Spurs in 2018
As per recent reports, Kawhi Leonard was reportedly close to making a switch to Philadelphia 76ers instead of Toronto Raptors during the 208/19 NBA off season.
It’s been a whirlwind of a journey for former San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard, having made the switch to Toronto Raptors last NBA season. Eventually, Kawhi Leonard went on to win his second MVP award as he led the Raptors to their first NBA title in 2018. However, things could have been much different had the San Antonio star was rumoured to be on his way to Philadelphia 76ers before the start of the 2018-19 NBA season.
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Kawhi Leonard has emerged as one of the most sought after players in the NBA with some impressive displays in the league, since making the move from San Antonio Spurs to Toronto Raptors during last season's trade period. Leonard, who won his first NBA championship in 2014 with Spurs, led Toronto Raptors to their first NBA title last season. Post the win, Kawhi Leonard got everyone buzzing when he decided to move to the LA Clippers and team up with Paul George.
Things could have been much different had Kawhi Leonard decided to make the switch to Philadelphia 76ers ahead of the start of the 2018-19 NBA season. As per a report in Clutchpoints, Spurs made Leonard available in trade requests as the attempted to maximize their return. Allegedly, Spurs wanted three first-round Draft picks from Philadelphia in addition to two more players in exchange for Kawhi Leonard.
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Updated 16:45 IST, November 25th 2019