While Philly already has a star trio featuring Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and Paul George, they still only sit in sixth place in the Eastern Conference currently. As a result, they led Morey to check in on Los Angeles Clippers ‘ superstar Kawhi Leonard ahead of the deadline, in the hopes of swinging a stunning deal.

Recent reports indicate that East Contender made an aggressive push to acquire Kawhi Leonard at the trade deadline.

The Philadelphia 76ers were relatively quiet at the trade deadline last month, but it reportedly wasn't because of a lack of effort.

Kawhi Leonard endorsed his Clippers teammate Kris Dunn as a strong candidate for the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was connected to the Philadelphia 76ers at the 2026 NBA trade deadline, according to Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports.

Kawhi Leonard could benefit financially if the NBA voids his Los Angeles Clippers contract amid the ongoing Aspiration investigation.