Kawhi Leonard plotted his way to the Los Angeles Clippers in the comfort of Drake’s California home.

New details have emerged on how Leonard and fellow superstar Paul George co-ordinated a signing and a trade that stunned the NBA last offseason and ended with the duo joining forces in Southern California.

ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported that Leonard and George met twice in the California home of the Toronto Raptors’ global ambassador. Drake bought the $7.7-million (U.S.) mansion, known for having one of the most luxurious pools in the world, in 2012, according to Business Insider.

That’s where the NBA stars discussed how they could team up to create the next superteam with the Clippers.

“There were countless text messages and phone calls and then two in-person meetings at Drake’s house in Hidden Hills, California,” the article read.

It all began with a phone call. George, a perrennial all-star who had signed a four-year extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder just a year earlier, gave Leonard a ring after he led the Raptors to the franchise’s first championship.

“It was congratulating him on winning,” George told ESPN. “That’s how it started … then it took on a life of its own.”

After a series of calls and texts, the two all-stars met at Drake’s California home, where Leonard was staying while he contemplated his NBA future. A plan was created that would change the outlook of the NBA for years to come.

George informed the Thunder that he wanted to be traded, and after Leonard’s free-agent meeting in Toronto with the Raptors, the two met again at Drake’s home.

The events that followed shocked the NBA world. George was traded to the Clippers for rising star and Hamilton product Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari and five first-round picks. Leonard signed a three-year, $103-million contract to return home.

The Raptors declined to comment on the story.

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