Every step that took the Clippers to this point was at least defensible in the moment. Trading Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a mountain of draft picks for Paul George looks terrible now. It also created a championship favorite.

The Los Angeles Clippers will be without Kawhi Leonard to start the season as he rehabs his right knee. There's no timetable for his return.

With the opener less than a week away, the six-time All Star is still rehabilitating the knee that became inflamed during Team USA’s pre-Olympics training camp in Las Vegas. He has not taken part