Draymond Green shares ‘crippling’ breakdown of NBA’s Clippers-Kawhi Leonard decision

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green reacted to the LA Clippers’ punishment for involvement with Kawhi Leonard in circumventing the cap. Investigative reporter Pablo Torre revealed his findings about Leonard, prompting the NBA to conduct its own investigation into the Clippers.

Green reacted to the punishment the NBA handed down on the Clippers on The Draymond Green Show.

“Five first-round picks — that is, including the picks that the Clippers just picked up in a trade from Cleveland with Darius Garland and James Harden. That includes all of the assets that they’ve acquired. If I’m not mistaken, it includes some of the picks from the Zubac trade as well,” Green said. “That’s where the hammer is dropped. It’s crippling for a franchise—for an organization. Especially a franchise that just went through a six-to-seven-year period of thinking they’re right there with the possibility of winning.

“And now, you’re in a space where you have to reset — just got a top-5 pick in Keaton Wagler. And all of a sudden, you have to do that with losing five first-round draft picks. It may stick the Clippers in purgatory for a long time to come.”

Draymond Green believes the added pressure left in the wake of Kawhi Leonard’s no-show endorsement deal leaves the Clippers and their players in a tough position ahead of the 2026-27 season.

“It makes you think what certain players like Darius Garland — how are they going to look at being in this place now? A coach like Ty Lue, how does he look at being in this place now? It’s going to dampen the vibe around the Clippers,” Green added.

The Clippers will begin their preseason schedule when they host Green and the Warriors on October 4.

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