Kawhi Leonard met with Paul George in Los Angeles earlier this week in an effort to recruit him to the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources for Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

George then requested a trade from the Thunder, who received several draft picks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Danilo Gallinari in return from the Clippers.

Wojnarowski adds that while the Clippers were the front runner to sign Leonard, it is unlikely he would have signed with the Clippers had they not made the deal for George.