Bombshell Clippers lawsuit makes serious allegations surrounding Kawhi saga

When Kawhi Leonard requested a trade from the San Antonio Spurs, it was the oddest thing. A franchise that had helped him elevate to superstardom and turned over the keys to the organization to him on a silver platter was slapped in the face for reasons that never made sense. The Spurs’ medical staff had a stellar reputation spanning decades. Calling them into question was odd, at best.

For the issue to rise to the level of an irreparably fractured relationship felt extreme. But the fans are smarter than that, so many of us called out the horse manure being shoveled our way.

Kawhi left for one reason and one reason only. He wanted to go to the LA Clippers. But that begs another question: why on Earth would anybody work so hard to join the most unserious franchise in the league? Well, the answer may be in the lawsuit filed against the Clippers by Randy Shelton, a former trainer who believes he was wrongfully terminated.

Clippers allegedly ran multi-year campaign to acquire Kawhi

Shelton plans to take the Clippers to trial for damages, and ordinarily, that wouldn’t concern San Antonio. However, Randy Shelton alleges his employment with the Clippers grew from a years-long crusade to lure Kawhi Leonard to LA.

He was with Leonard at San Diego State University, so they had a personal relationship. When the drama with the Spurs, Kawhi and his injury were playing out on the national stage, the Clippers allegedly launched a plan to bring him to their organization. The Assistant GM, Mark Hughes, began inquiring about the Klaw’s health and what it would take to acquire him through Shelton.

NBA tampering rules are clear: “No organization may directly or indirectly attempt to entice a player to join a new team while under contract with a different team.”

Supposedly, the Clippers went way past the threshold of what’s acceptable. Shelton alleges at least 15 meetings took place between himself and Hughes, plus several phone calls. Hughes wanted to know everything he could, including what Leonard's contract details were.

During his stint in Toronto, Clippers personnel attended 75% of Leonard’s games. If this is true, they were barely trying to hide it at that point, despite initial requests from Hughes for “discretion.”

This is justification for Spurs fans who knew the garbage about the organization’s shortcomings was unfounded from the beginning. It was nothing but a ploy for Leonard to get to his desired destination… allegedly.

 It’s important to understand that there has been no proof of guilt, and the Clippers are denying these allegations. Through this article, all explanations are expressed for the sole purpose of informing the public, and no assertions are being made.