Kawhi Leonard (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
A blockbuster trade proposal has the Los Angeles Clippers beginning a full-scale rebuild by trading franchise star to a Western Conference heavyweight in a move that would blow up the league.

The 33-year-old Kawhi Leonard has yet to play this season as he continues to recover from a right knee injury. Given Leonard’s age (34 next June) and inability to stay healthy, it simply feels like the Clippers are better of trading him and beginning a rebuild.

Los Angeles was dealt a huge blow when it lost two-way superstar Paul George to the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency. Without one half of the super duo, the Clippers can’t realistically expect to compete in a deep Western Conference.

Fran Leiva of Fadeaway World proposed a mammoth trade idea that has the Clippers trading Kawhi Leonard to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Andrew Wiggins, De’Anthony Melton, Jonathan Kuminga and a 2026 first-round pick:

“For the Warriors, landing Kawhi is a high-risk, high-reward move, but it could pay off big. Pairing Curry and Kawhi gives them an elite one-two punch of scoring and defense. If Kawhi stays healthy, the Warriors would have a lineup that could challenge anyone in the league. They’re clearly in “win-now” mode, and even with the injury risk, Kawhi’s upside is too good to ignore.

This trade would give the Clippers cap flexibility with Wiggins’s contract and the ability to test Kuminga’s fit in LA. Meanwhile, the Warriors would be doubling down on their championship aspirations, taking a big swing to make the most of Curry’s time. For both teams, it’s a move that could reshape their future.”