The Warriors reportedly tried hard to acquire multiple veteran superstars before the league’s Feb. 5 trade deadline. Golden State seemingly pushed all its chips in for Milwuakee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, and also had interest in Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard. Not only did the Warriors have interest in Leonard, but came close to landing the seven-time All-Star, the San Francisco Standard’s Tim Kawakami reported in a story published Thursday, citing league sources. “Multiple league sources indicated this week that the Warriors were reasonably close to trading for Kawhi Leonard last February — apparently with much of the deal terms generally agreed to — before the Clippers ultimately decided to pull out of the talks,” Kawakami wrote.“Those same sources said that it’s understood around the league that the Warriors will continue to pursue big names to complete a glamor starting lineup that would also include Curry, Draymond, Jimmy Butler (when he’s healthy), and maybe [Kristaps] Porziis.”Leonard could be a viable option for the Warriors this offseason, either through a trade...
Warriors reportedly were close to Kawhi Leonard trade before Clippers pulled out
Published April 2, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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