Trade #2
LAC Receives: Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green
SAS Receives: Danilo Gallinari, Austin Rivers, 2018 LAC 1st, 2019 LAC 2nd
This may be the ideal trade for the Clippers, but it seems a lot less likely that the Spurs bite.
Danilo Gallinari barely was able to stay on the court this season, but could fit perfectly into the Spurs system. Austin Rivers could opt-in to his deal and get a new start away from his dad in San Antonio. With his improved play, Popovich could get a lot out of the still young guard. The Spurs do need some youth at the position, with both Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili slowing down.
The Clippers meanwhile, would become a defensive monstrosity. By not trading DeAndre, the team could possibly produce a lineup of the following:
- G- Patrick Beverley
- G- Danny Green
- F- Tobias Harris
- F- Kawhi Leonard
- C- DeAndre Jordan
Talk about a nightmare to score on. Re-signing DJ would be key here as bringing in another center would be tough with the limited cap-space that the team would have.