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DENVER, CO – JANUARY 12: Kawhi Leonard (2) of the LA Clippers walks back to play defense against the Denver Nuggets after a change of possession during the fourth quarter of Denver’s 114-104 win on Sunday, January 12, 2020. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

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DENVER, CO – JANUARY 12: Kawhi Leonard (2) of the LA Clippers walks back to play defense against the Denver Nuggets after a change of possession during the fourth quarter of Denver’s 114-104 win on Sunday, January 12, 2020. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Clippers have been impressive all season. Their star man Kawhi Leonard was out for the season and did not play even a single game. Paul George, another impactful player for the Clippers, also struggled with injuries and was not available for most of the season.?
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Despite the uncertainty and injuries in the squad, the Clippers have managed to qualify for the play-in tournament. They can surprise any opponent on their best day and are not an easy side to face. They have a fair chance to qualify for the playoffs. The Clippers might not be the best team on paper, but they have performed as a single unit all season.
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The Clippers ended the regular season on a high. They won their last 5 games. Tyronn Lue got the best out of his players. They concluded as the 8th seed in the Western Conference.
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Recently Norman Powell also was injured but they managed without him. Reggie Jackson and Terence Mann along with Robert Covington have made their marks this season and given the Clippers many good performances. Now Paul George and Norman Powell have returned, giving the Clippers some very much-needed firepower. Moreover, the latest news around their biggest gun, Kawhi Leonard will surely excite the Clippers fans.
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Kawhi Leonard on his way to recovery
Leonard has been working on his fitness after the brutal ACL tear injury at the end of the 2020-21 season. The injury had sidelined him for the entirety of the 2021-22 season. There has not been much hope of a comeback from the star man and NBA veteran. However, the recent news brings some optimism. According to Bill Simmons, Kawhi Leonard has been playing 3 on 3 basketball.
“Kawhi, I’m hearing 3 on 3 with him,” Simmons said. “I haven’t heard 5 on 5. I don’t think there’s any way he comes back until we hear about him scrimmaging.”
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Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors looks on before the Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat NBA regular season game at Scotiabank Arena on November 25, 2018, in Toronto, Canada (Toronto Raptors win 125-115) (Photo by Anatoliy Cherkasov/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The Clippers head coach Ty Lue stated four days ago that Kawhi Leonard was not playing 3 on 3. At the time, he was only participating in individual workouts. However, the recent report suggests that we might see the 2 time NBA champ soon on the court.
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It is sure that it won?t be in the play-in tournament that Kawhi would make a comeback. However, if Clippers qualify for the playoffs there is a slight chance that we would see Kawhi Leonard playing for the Clippers. A sight most fans would love to see.
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