Plagued With 34 Injuries in 6 Years, Clippers’ Teammate Paul George Sheds Light on Kawhi Leonard’s “Most Disappointing Thing”

The Los Angeles Clippers’ acquisition of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George created shockwaves. For the fans, the good kind. The not-so-fans and competitors, a slight uncertainty. Leonard and George are expected to make some breakthroughs for the Clippers this season.

Provided, Kawhi doesn’t get injured. The 2x NBA Final MVP has been riddled with injuries for a very long time. Yes, they are part of the game, but it sure can be called a plague for one player to sustain this many injuries. Kawhi’s teammate, PG-13 seems to have a new outlook on the entire injury situation.

Paul George breaks it down

The Clippers’ guard, Paul George, is the go-to for reporters and other podcast hosts when they need to know more about Kawhi Leonard. Kawhi’s personality has been subject to misinterpretation due to its uniqueness. In his recent podcast episode, Paul George talks about Leonard’s “most disappointing thing.”

It definitely is a bummer when the entire year you practice, work hard and juggle the responsibilities, only to sit out. Paul continues to explain how this affects everyone in the team. The coach would have already trained the team with a so-and-so lineup. You find your rhythm with a fellow teammate. End result – you have to watch the game from the sidelines.

Now, the point to be noted is George is not blaming anyone. All he says is that basketball is a tricky sport. One can never be sure of when you’ll have to leave the court for the good. So, what’s important is to be “locked in” and Kawhi is that. When you are years ahead of your retirement and you look back and do not have any regrets, would be a good thing, don’t you agree? On a different note, let us take a look at the injuries sustained by Kawhi Leonard over the years.

Kawhi Leonard and his affinity for injuries

If this were a magical world, we could say that Kawhi’s injuries were a result of voodoo or he simply didn’t pay the fee for his magic. It always comes with a cost and if you don’t pay it upfront, well, you get benched. And that’s putting it mildly. Unfortunately, things are rarely simple in the real world.

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The two-way star sustained 34 injuries just over the last six years. They started in the year 2017 and since then, have increased in frequency. Starting with a simple soreness, Kawhi has had to go through shoulder tears, bruised hip and knee problems. He had to miss the entirety of the 2021-22 season because of an ACL injury.

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Leonard hasn’t been able to play in more than 60 games since 2016-17. But, when The Klaw is on the court, it is a mad race to the hoop. Do you think we will get to see Kawhi Leonard in all his splendour this season?