Kawhi Leonard reportedly switched meeting locations with the Los Angeles Lakers to meet with Paul George nearby in Los Angeles, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.

Leonard recruited George to request a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard's tactics worked, as Kawhi and George are on the Clippers now, forming an elite dynamic duo.

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The Lakers rebounded after missing out on Leonard. They agreed to deals with DeMarcus Cousins, Danny Green, Rajon Rondo, JaVale McGee and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. But still, it's going to take some time for fans of the Purple and Gold to get over this. They really thought they were going to land Leonard.

Kawhi wanted to come home to Los Angeles, he just didn't want to create a superteam with LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Lakers. After all, Leonard just won the NBA title with the Toronto Raptors. He didn't want to be the third fiddle to James and AD on the Lakers.

The rivalry between the LakeShow and Clippers is going to be intense moving forward. There's so much talent in the Staples Center now. The Clippers have more depth and arguably two of the best wing players in the league in PG and Kawhi. Basketball in LA is going to be so much fun next season.