UNDISPUTED | Chris Broussard STUNNED by Kawhi chose Clippers over LeBron's Lakers to pair George

Five Leonard is actually coming to Los Angeles, not to the Lakers but to the Clippers on a four-year max contract Friday night, the Clippers also made a big power play with a trade to acquire Paul George, the clip gave up a ton of assets, even though it included five first-round picks, but they got two superstars in the process. We're joined by an FS NBA analyst, Chris Broussard. Chris, good morning, being here was a topic of speculation last week. Were you surprised by the Clippers' quiet decision? Well one of my favorite rappers of all time Kay rs1 once said you know what he said the really bad boys move in silence and I can't think of a better phrase to write I can't think of a better phrase to characterize Kawhi Leonard that he had the entire NBA was stumped, including me, right, I had heard it, I mean, you heard it, but everyone and everyone was wrong, or all the Lakers are all Toronto, he's there, no one was saying Clippers and me even Doc Rivers himself said on Friday afternoon.

I thought Kawhi was headed to the Lakers because they didn't think they would be able to make it. Last week I talked about LeBron being a boss and he is, but this was the biggest boss move I've seen from a player in my 25 years covering the NBA for you, who would have thought I could get another player, Paul George, with three years left on his contract? A contract that you just signed last year, you turned down LeBron James last year and the Lakers to sign with OKC and him. he comes over and tells you to demand the trade or asks you to sit down to trade the Clipper like amazing props for Kauai.

I mean the NBA. I wouldn't be surprised if some executives tried to say look, you've got to start enforcing some Tampa rules because there's a really dumping rule that, well, technically it's still there, they never enforce it on players and I get it, it's almost impossible to do. comply, but the Clippers can argue that it was a matter of the number two dealing directly with I guess so and then not doing it. under the Clippers umbrella, he wasn't alone, yeah, I mean, look, they know it, but obviously it was a Kawhi Power Move and I have to give him all the credit in the world now, once you see Paul George get caught, en It's no surprise because the only reason the Clippers were essentially out was because they didn't have a second star.

Kawhi didn't want to have to carry the burden of his health like he did last year in Toronto again and the Lakers obviously saw the problem he wanted. three things I wanted in Southern California I wanted a second star and I didn't want to take a backseat and even though LeBron was saying all the right things and I think who I thought was serious, you know there's a risk if you three Join Anthony Davis and LeBron and he thinks that someone is going to take a backseat, your instincts often kick in, so LeBron's instinct is to become the system and maybe you know me that maybe that's how it is with this, he doesn't you have to accept. in a backseat, I don't even think it was about who's the better player because he tried to get Kevin Durant so you know he just wanted another star, there's really no risk of taking a backseat when there's two of you and so on.

It was obviously a shocking move, you know, Oklahoma City really embraced it quickly. I think that's part of us. If you are OKC or any other team, would you prefer Kawhi on the Lakers with LeBron and Ad or on the Clippers? You prefer it with him. the Clippers are right, although in case he's not in any position to compete anytime soon, you still don't want to create that entitlement to what the Lakers were doing, so I guess I'm talking about Kawhi. I even told it to some people. I have to believe Uncle Dennis knew that. but after that, the people close to him in his camp didn't even know how hard he worked, so they stealthily bombed his own camp.

He is that guy because he is calm. People underestimate him. Oh hey, you gotta keep an eye out for others. because shut up was if you want you to see all these murder mysteries and the guys would be burning you know he was so quiet they never caught him it's just a I'm surprised the only reason I said the Clippers weren't in the game no they had a second player, the Lakers had two players and then you see Jimmy Butler come off the board, you look up what Carl Kyrie and KD are praying together and he can't understand Yanis Johnnie just saying "I'm looking at you." I've felt the same way about George, you're right, all the second stars, Ron Paul, George never really showed up for the same reason you just mentioned he just signed a four year deal last year so he's got three years now. , OK? he's stuck he says he doesn't want to carry the whole load except you know what he thought about the man in Toronto he liked this I'm hurting because I'm carrying the whole load in Toronto this was what I didn't know if you were here you felt the earthquake , but I was happy to be right in the middle and I felt that seven, oh, but when this guy swung that hammer and hit the ground, it was a possibility, the motion wave, thank you because I look good, first I thought it was fake because you know, I didn't always put the uniform on some guy that they had to kill, uh, the Laker uniform on Kwas and then I said, you skip it, I was like David.

I'm fine, they have a clip with uniform performances, he's going to the Clippers and then Chris Hanes, I let these guys hang on, they won't know how to use Photoshop, no jury, this was before I knew I wasn't. I got Paul George, it was stupid that he went to the Clippers and then a minute later they trusted me too, Holly, could I make it? It's pretty much his, but look, Mo's client was really crafty, he's rich, that's why I don't do it. No fool with cut cats, he's got paddy pong and they sneak up on you, he's there in the corner and the next thing you know he's rubbing against your leg, how did you sneak up on me so fast and that's what Kawhi did. and all that no one thought of anything he didn't pull the rug out from under Toronto snatch got the Lakers now the second and then we have to go I heard the Westlake Village do you know how far he drives there the whole time he came? a Paul George locked in the same hotel oh the dirty one, why are you dirty, silent, that was a really dirty smell, you brought out all those silences and I'll forgive you for watching.

I feel dirty, yes, the dirty with dirty, I think I was dirty, how did you get. I know what's up, I love it, that's dirty. I do not think you know it. You'll probably say he was using the Lakers. I don't think I was using him. I think he was fine. I like it. You know what um I could do that way. I'll do it, I don't care, I don't care, he might why he showed up, he's still fine captain, you know what part of me is disappointed, but I was thinking about it yesterday, I mean, how unfair without an announcement.

Kawai and LeBron we had another situation in Golden State, everyone was waiting for that monopoly to be divided better for the NBA, we have the best duo, hmm, so Chris Broussard doesn't know, but we actually have an audio recording of my reaction on Friday night when a DJ who dropped his own bomb, could you drop that song for months? I've tried to tell them both, this is the guy you can't trust, this is the guy who abandoned his path to leave San Antonio with a bruise on his thigh because he wanted to come back. to Los Angeles and he knew he could take a year in purgatory in Toronto and he paid his dues to Toronto and left them with the championship that you have to give him, yes, but this was brilliantly devious and yes, I am convinced that all week . he or Uncle Dennis leaked, especially Uncle Dennis, in this case they leaked false information to fool all the media and keep them away from Paul George Trey.

I gave you credit after me, that's what I believe and I think everyone was fooled. I think everyone was fooled. a long trip, it was a long week, man, because I kept saying what is he doing just playing this for all it's worth, no, behind the scenes, he's negotiating frantically because, to your point, he shot Kevin Durant and Kevin He said no I want to stay northeast you know at that point he was still Nick yeah okay whatever worked and then he shot his friend Jimmy Butler and I still don't know why Jimmy said I want to be a solo star in Miami, but he did it, I left the number two on an island of my hearts with the Clippers, the Clippers recruited him like crazy for a year, they sang to the executives at their games, it's like recruiting in high school, as you know, the coaches show up with the assistant drinking, yeah, basically. a private investigation, the big Sports Illustrated university, by the way, but all the great profiles he wrote, he wrote them, LeBrons went home, yes, he did it all and now the Clippers use it in part as an introduction for the number two, here we are, we are, we are. his destiny, we're in his home area and we have a better organization than the other organization and then any small chance the Lakers still might have had if Paul George fell apart, John's magic doomed him with all the leaks, why? what would you say? them, I still think I still think they would have caught him, but the front office was so messed up that it was just, but yeah, but we sure talked about it, I mean, everything was coming to light, because he brought out the real skill even before saying. put the door I can't trust you she called Matt he didn't do it right if he didn't want he could have leaked that information I'm going to talk to magic why would a magic feel that you know what I know Why because you know, it came out the Lakers' backdoor, but I wanted to show that, hey, I'm still your guy, I'm your ambassador?

I still am yeah let me get back with you because I'm going to help you achieve the ultimate is this guy and he's calling and texting his friends in the media and it's leaking everywhere and it seems like according to many Reports this morning, number two and Uncle Dennis said it was fine, that's all we needed to know. Oh look. You see, I mean, yeah, things were coming up and then the ultimate disrespect on Ramona Shelburne's part is what you keep mentioning, is that she changed the venue from El Segundo, where her practice was. Oh, his offices in Westlake Village.

He had Jeanie Buss and Rob Pálinka drive to the end, it's like there was no traffic, a good hour, no trash, no traffic, and once they got in their car to go back, it would be two hours behind and it's the ultimate lack of respect towards them. and in turn to LeBron because LeBron had obviously consulted with him and said, "I'll do it, I'll leave it in your hands," I hope they do it, they cut it right there, maybe which was amazing because here's the thing We obviously knew the Clippers. They would keep us quiet because it would be up to them to keep it a secret, but how does anyone from OKC, none of those big news events is a rescue, no, yes, because they think they were somewhat involved, because this is the thing, but to eat Toronto, too Kawhi pulls up and they have camera crews following him, he likes how to heal someone who knows he was coming, oh he pulls up to the hotel and there's stretching and stretching next to the people he likes, how the hell did they know he was going to be here, so now the Lakers can't. hold on Toronto can't hold on and mmm aha the Clippers filled up with water, choked on the water, nothing will work out and I kept saying on Friday I'm sorry for the Clippers because they're the only ones who played the game by the rules and they were excluded they were rewarded ​​they got an unprecedented rule really in today's media era that stood yes, it was impressive Chris, we'll make you stay with us if you don't mind coming Should the Clippers now be the favorites to win it all?

Shannon doesn't think so, but we'll discuss that below.