Overview
- At the league’s Draft Lottery and Combine in Chicago, multiple team officials said Kawhi Leonard now looks like the better bet than Giannis Antetokounmpo because he played more this season.
- Both stars enter the final season of their current contracts, putting extensions or trades squarely on the table during the draft and free agency window.
- Giannis played 36 games due to a knee hyperextension and bone bruise, and reports say the Bucks are open to trade conversations about him.
- Leonard logged 65 games and averaged 27.9 points, and the Clippers’ new position with the No. 5 draft pick has prompted fresh talks to gauge his trade value.
- The NBA is reviewing an allegedly fraudulent Aspiration endorsement tied to Leonard, adding uncertainty that could slow decisions on his future.