“No! This Can’t Be!”: NBA Fans Gaslight Kawhi Leonard After Big Trade Update Emerges
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The Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has recently picked up his form after struggling with injuries. Moreover, the Clippers star has impressed the NBA world with his consistent performance for the side. After back-to-back victories, the Clippers team rose to the sixth seed in the Western Conference points table with a 25-24 record. Additionally, there could be a massive change to almost every team as the season has crossed the halfway mark and the trade deadline is around the corner. However, a recent trade report regarding the Clippers star has forced the fans to put on their thinking cap as they swarm in with hilarious reactions.
The 2x NBA Champion had a difficult start to the season as he missed several games this season because of a knee injury and sprained ankle. He also faced a lot of heat from the fans over his injuries via Twitter. However, the Clippers star regained the fans’ support with his performances averaging 30 points in the last six games. Moreover, the Twitter world flooded in with a twisted response to the new Leonard trade report.
Fans left unsurprised by the Kawhi Leonard update
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According to The Athletic, The Clippers’ management has not decided to trade their star player ahead of the trade deadline in February. Moreover, a recent update on Kawhi Leonard has triggered a sarcastic reply from the fans. NBACentral Twitter account shared The Athletic report on their tweet. The tweet read, “The Clippers are not considering trading Kawhi Leonard.”
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Following the tweet, the fans swarmed the comments with sarcastic reactions. One user said, “No! This can’t be.” Following are some reactions from NBA Twitter.
no way pic.twitter.com/f1cC3PsTBV
— avery (@dioravery1) January 23, 2023
THEY ARENT TRADING THEIR BEST PLAYER OH MY GOD WOW IM SO SHOCKED pic.twitter.com/7ChnYm3Kyd
— kinoposting (@Kino_Posting) January 23, 2023
Really? That’s unexpected, he’s only a top 10 player
— Enbiei (@enbiei_it) January 23, 2023
In other breaking news, the sky is blue
— BraydenCLE (29-19) (@BraydenCLE) January 23, 2023
That’s the most obvious report someone could’ve written
— witcuh (@StroudToIndy) January 23, 2023
No! This can’t be pic.twitter.com/NVTSa0QW3g
— Matt🇲🇽 (@Mattfm8) January 23, 2023
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However, a recent Los Angeles Lakers trade update has left many fans surprised. The Lakers traded the Washington Wizard star Rui Hachimura in exchange for Kendrick Nunn on Monday.
Kawhi Leonard’s impressive run
When Leonard faced a lot of heat for constantly missing his games from the fans, he regained their support after his amazing six-game stat. The Clippers’ star accelerated a consistently impressive performance in his last six games. He proved his shooting skills with a field goal percentage above 50% in the last six games. Moreover, Leonard averaged 30 points in those six games.
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What do you make of the recent trade updates ahead of the trade deadline? Let us know in the comments.
Edited by:
Jayant Chhabra