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Report: Clippers willing to trade Harris and 1st-round pick for Kawhi

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The Los Angeles Clippers are apparently hoping to bring Kawhi Leonard home with an enticing offer to the San Antonio Spurs.

The Clippers are willing to offer a trade package involving Tobias Harris and either the No. 12 or the No. 13 pick in this week's draft, according to Tania Ganguli of The Los Angeles Times.

There are concerns from the Clippers, however, about Leonard's health. He missed all but nine games for the Spurs this past season while recovering from a tricky right quad injury that dates back to last March.

Those same concerns are shared by the Los Angeles Lakers, who are also interested in trading for Leonard, according to Ganguli.

Harris enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2017-18 as he thrived for both the Detroit Pistons and then the Clippers following a trade that sent Blake Griffin to the Motor City. Harris averaged a career-high 18.6 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 41.1 percent from deep as a small-ball power forward.

The 25-year-old makes for an appealing trade asset since he's owed just $15 million for 2018-19 and will have full Bird rights if the Spurs look to re-sign him.

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