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CBS Sports of the U.S. reported on Thursday (Korea time) that the Los Angeles Clippers led the Dallas Mavericks to a victory in Game 4 of the Western quarterfinals without Kawhi Leonard, who was absent due to knee inflammation. The team now has two wins and two losses. "However, the timetable for Leonard's return remains uncertain. The Los Angeles Clippers core is in trouble, with the sacrifice of Shai Gilgers Alexander, who could be named MVP for the next 10 years. Leonard's contract has brought disastrous results."
Leonard is a forward who represents both offense and defense in the league. He stood shoulder to shoulder with Kevin Durant and Janis Antetokounmpo with his strong defense and outstanding offense.
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Having burst his potential with the San Antonio Spurs, Leonard joined the Toronto Raptors after his injury. His value skyrocketed when he won the Toronto Blue Jays immediately.
In the end, the Los Angeles Clippers created a game-winner to bring in Leonard in the summer of 2019. At the time, Leonard encouraged Paul George to join, and the Los Angeles Clippers dropped their team's top prospect, Shy Gilgers Alexander, to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Leonard re-signed about $176 million for three seasons from the 2021-2022 season and $152.4 million for three seasons from the 2024-2025 season.
The Los Angeles Clippers, who even James Harden joined after twists and turns, formed a strong "big three."
The problem is Leonard's knee. Out midway through the second round of the playoffs for the 2021-2022 season, he did not play a single game in the playoffs for the 2021-2022 season and missed three games in the first round last season, revealing his fatal flaw.
In addition, he played only two of the four games in the first round against the Dallas Mavericks this season. He was not fully fit, and the Los Angeles Clippers lost all of Leonard's games.
CBS Sports said, "It's only a matter of time before Leonard gets injured again. The Los Angeles Clippers signed Leonard for an extended three-season contract, which could make things worse. Leonard will be 35 years old when the extended contract ends. The Los Angeles Clippers will pay Leonard a whopping 330 million dollars in annual salary for the next six seasons," adding, "If the Los Angeles Clippers win now, we will also have to catch James Harden. In addition, the Los Angeles Clippers sacrificed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who could be nominated as MVP, to bring in Paul George, who also signed with Leonard.