George was only 22 and 23 years old during those runs. Now seems like a good time to remind everyone that George was the guy on the Indiana Pacers teams that went to back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals in 20, going toe-to-toe with LeBron James and the Miami Heat's Big 3. The seven-time All-Star is no stranger to being a No. This isn't uncharted territory for George.
But without Kawhi, the responsibility falls on Paul George and company to keep the team afloat until their franchise player can return to the floor. If Leonard makes a return at any point, the Clippers will likely rejoin the conversation of teams that can win the West and, potentially, the NBA title.
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There has been no update on a timetable for his return, so the Clippers will have to plan to be without their five-time All-Star forward for the majority – if not all – of the 2021-22 season. With the injury coming so late into the already-pushed back 2020-21 season, Leonard has less time than usual to recover from the surgery he received in July.
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Originally downplaying the injury, there was some hope that Leonard would return before the end of the series against the Phoenix Suns, but it was eventually announced that the two-time Finals MVP would miss the rest of the postseason after suffering a partial ACL tear. LA would still go on to defeat the Jazz and advance to the Western Conference Finals, but it had to move forward without its superstar. The Clippers just tied up their Western Conference Semifinals series against the top-seeded Utah Jazz after falling down 2-0, placing themselves two wins away from their first Conference Finals appearance in franchise history before Leonard went down with a knee injury. Averaging 30.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.1 steals per game while shooting 57.3 percent from the field, he dominated his competition, scoring over 30 points three times and over 40 points twice in just 11 games. Leonard was on another level before his postseason was cut short in 2021.
* Leonard received surgery on a partially torn ACL in July 2021. * Ibaka received back surgery in June 2021 and his status is unknown to begin the season. 51 pick in 2021 NBA Draftĭaniel Oturu, trade Depth chart LA Clippers depth chart (2021-22) 33 pick in 2021 NBA Draftīrandon Boston Jr., No. 2020-21 season recordĤ7-25, fourth in Western Conference Notable additions In preparation for the upcoming season, we're dedicating one day between now and the start of the season to each team in the league.
The 2021-22 NBA season is set to tip off on Oct.
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