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NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard has had a few injury-ridden seasons so far. After helping the Toronto Raptors win their first-ever title against the Golden State Warriors with superstars like Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Klay Thompson, Leonard’s value soared. He then signed with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2019. This gave the Clippers fans major hope in their dreams of winning a ring. However, The Claw’s time with the Clippers has been marred with injury setbacks. With this, Leonard has not been able to lead the team to the promised land so far.

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The fans are now not happy with the injury layoffs of the five-time NBA all-star. Anthony Davis is another player who receives a lot of stick from basketball analysts and fans for his injury issues. Recently, fans compared Davis with Leonard.

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Fans are not confident about the availability of Kawhi Leonard

The fans argued Kawhi Leonard does not receive the same amount of criticism for his injury issues from analysts because of his superstar status. Leonard’s injury struggles continued this season as well. He has only played 23 games of the 48 games played by the Los Angeles Clippers. However, he has been performing at a high level recently. When his impressive scoring from the last six games was shared on Twitter, the fans were skeptical. Many fans claimed his run won’t continue because he could be injured again. Here are some reactions:

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The fans were clearly not impressed with the absence of the two-time DPOY in the past few seasons. They were not ready to believe Leonard could be healthy throughout the current NBA season, given his history with injuries. Recently, fans had a similar reaction even after a good game from him recently as well.

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Injuries have certainly plagued the two-time NBA champion’s prime years in the league. It has also become a huge issue in the Clippers’ pursuit to win a championship.

Kawhi’s fallout with the Spurs

Kawhi Leonard reached superstardom when he helped the San Antonio Spurs win the title against LeBron James and a stacked Miami Heat team. He won the NBA Finals MVP award for his efforts on both ends of the court. He was one of the best two-way players in the league at the time. But then he had a major fallout with the Spurs.

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After a long injury setback during the 2017-18 season, the Spurs stated Leonard was ready to make his return. However, Leonard did not want to play after advice from his own doctors, claiming he was not completely fit. This was major controversy, and he did not play again for the Spurs. He then joined the Toronto Raptors the next season.

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Bagavathi Eswaran

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Bagavathi Eswaran is a senior NBA writer at EssentiallySports, having a strong passion for the sport since the age of ten. As a former college player, Bagavathi has been following the NBA for more than a decade and has found his calling in writing about the sport. He has used his expertise in covering the NBA, as well as other arenas of the sport, to write more than 1400 articles at ES. Bagavathi's pieces on the increasingly dominant presence of European basketball and those following the journey of women-ballers are particularly noteworthy. Along with being a full-time writer, he is also a part of a group of young coaches groomed as trainers by Junior NBA. Bagavathi has trained players from schools and colleges, as well as underprivileged students who can attend the camps for free.

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