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NBA Free Agency 2019: Winners, losers, and shockers

By Paul Centopani

TORONTO, CANADA - NOVEMBER 29: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors and Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors look on during the game on November 29, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - NOVEMBER 29: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors and Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors look on during the game on November 29, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Kawhi Leonard, Paul George
(Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Winner: The Clippers of Los Angeles

Did you know the Clippers are named after a tri-masted sailing ship which came to prominence in the 19th century, widely known for its majesty and speed? Did you now know the Clippers hold the inside track for a champion-ship?

Imagine bringing the ball up against L.A., making it past the six feet of human razor wire in Patrick Beverley only to bang your head on a defensive forcefield of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.

Landing Leonard alone would have made them interesting. The windfall of him and George launches the Clippers into the stratosphere of the NBA hierarchy and preemptive title favorites. If everything goes right, Leonard could lead them to overcome four decades of baggage and break another title drought.

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