Oh what might have been 15 years ago, had Kobe Bryant joined the Clippers
LOS ANGELES - When Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are introduced Wednesday as Clippers, it promises to be a spectacle unlike any other for a franchise that had struggled since its arrival in Los Angeles 35 years ago to become an attractive destination for top players.
That all changed earlier this month in one league-shaking night.
On July 5, the Clippers secured a commitment from Leonard, the league's most sought-after free agent after leading Toronto to its first NBA championship, and traded for George, who asked out of Oklahoma City after an MVP-caliber season in order to play alongside Leonard.
That two of the league's biggest stars - both Southern California natives - gave the Clippers their stamp of approval led to recollections of what
