I do know, I do know. Kawhi Leonard has not been a member of the San Antonio Spurs since 2018.
On the time of the drama consuming Spurs followers, I used to be accused of being a “Stan.” I used to be positively on the late facet coming to phrases that Leonard being the transition from the Huge 3 was a no go.
I used to be additionally one to carry the grudge, posting quite a few disgruntled articles on the time.
In some unspecified time in the future, I noticed Kawhi hug Pop earlier than a recreation and thought “if Pop moved on, so can I.”
And moved on we now have.
However as we noticed the final time Leonard really performed within the Frost Financial institution Middle, many followers had been clearly nonetheless not over the way in which The Klaw handled his first NBA group.
Since then, time has handed and modifications have been made.
Because the Spurs closing recreation of 2024 in opposition to the Los Angeles Clippers, one thing occurred to me. We actually have handed the important level of caring concerning the as soon as painful Kawhi Leonard debacle.
For one, Leonard didn’t play on Tuesday. He has but to play this season. At thirty-three, he’s on the again finish of a profession the place he’s spent the second half of his time within the NBA with questionable well being. Since leaving San Antonio, he’s solely performed greater than 60 video games in a single season. As well as, he missed your entire 2021-2022 season.
Leonard must be the very best paid non-factor within the NBA. The Clippers fought so laborious to get him and Paul George collectively, they usually had been by no means in a position to absolutely notice their mixed expertise. Now George has left and Leonard’s contract seems to be like an albatross on the Clippers’ future.
Second, not one of the Spurs present roster ever performed with Leonard. The longest tenured member of the group is Keldon Johnson, who was acquired by means of the draft decide that got here from the commerce sending Leonard out of San Antonio. So there’s no on court docket dynamic to talk of.
Pair that with Mitch Johnson, who has been performing coach since November 2nd, standing on the sidelines. Gregg Popovich’s absence offers the looks that the Spurs have come full circle from when Leonard final performed and Pop addressed the booing crowd.
Hardly talked about through the broadcast, not missed by gamers or followers, and never even touring together with his group.
Is it attainable that we’ve fully moved on from Kawhi Leonard?
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