In regards to the Clippers, people make the case that they had to make that trade because it got them Leonard & George, that trade was not a no brainer.
The only reason SGA slid in the draft to begin with was because he had a meeting with Jerry West and SGA respected him so highly he stopped taking workouts after a draft promise from West.
Leonard & George had huge health problems before the trade, especially Leonard.
Compare the Clippers putting SGA in the deal for George with the Celtics interest in Anthony Davis. All reports of trade talks stated that Ainge refused to put Jayson Tatum in a deal because of the potential he saw.
I've been poor, I've been rich, I've been fat, I've been in the Hall of Fame, and one thing I can tell you is that the Clippers have alway sucked.
Charles Barkley