Spurs Float 5-Asset Kawhi Leonard Trade for $50.3 Million Star as Reunion Interest Remains Unclear
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Updated · ClutchPoints · Jun 25
Spurs Float 5-Asset Kawhi Leonard Trade for $50.3 Million Star as Reunion Interest Remains Unclear
2 articles · Updated · ClutchPoints · Jun 25
Summary
San Antonio's proposed package for Kawhi Leonard would send Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, rookie Jayden Quaintance and two first-round picks to the Clippers.
Leonard's $50.3 million salary drives the structure, with Johnson's $18 million and Vassell's $27.5 million contracts forming the financial core of a workable deal.
Jake Fischer reported Leonard would consider extending with only two trade destinations beyond the Clippers — San Antonio and Toronto — but said the Spurs may hesitate to surrender future assets.
The offer would include Atlanta's 2027 first-rounder and a lottery-protected 2029 Spurs first, while Quaintance could appeal to a Clippers frontcourt thinned after Ivica Zubac's exit.
A reunion would pair the 34-year-old Leonard with Victor Wembanyama after San Antonio's 2025-26 Finals loss, though their messy 2018 split still clouds any pursuit.