The Clippers did not trade Leonard, and there is speculation they were mostly setting up potential summer trades by engaging in deadline talks at all. Warriors Were ‘Into’ Kawhi Leonard Trade in FebruaryBut according to Warriors beat writer Anthony Slater of ESPN, fear of further scandal involving Leonard played a part in Golden State backing off of a Leonard pursuit. Said Slater, speaking on “The Hoops Collective” podcast: “The Warriors were really, like, into the Kawhi Leonard idea at the trade deadline, last February. Last year, it was a Clippers issue, now it is no longer just a Clippers issue. Whether Kawhi Leonard is on the Raptors or not has a huge circumstantial fallout in the Eastern Conference.