The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Los Angeles Clippers tonight at the Crypto.com Arena. The rivalry between the two LA teams in the past two years has produced the best moments. Both units feature a host of stars, including LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and more. But according to sources, the game tonight will see Kawhi Leonard coming off the bench. The NBA community stands disappointed yet again at the star’s load management.

Kawhi Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2020 off-season. Following this, Paul George also inked a new contract with them, and the Los Angeles Clippers became title contenders overnight.

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The Los Angeles Lakers also have risen in prominence in the last few years following the addition of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The duo was able to bring LA a championship in 2020. But ever since the 2020 title run, the Lakers have struggled. The Lakers made some major roster and coaching changes this off-season, but there seems to be no significant improvement in the team. The Lakers lost to the Golden State Warriors in the season opener. They will face off against Leonard and the Clippers tonight. But according to recent developments, it appears that Leonard won’t be a part of the starting five in tonight’s game.

Kawhi Leonard’s disappointing history of load management

Kawhi Leonard is infamous for missing games because of? ‘Load Management’ for the playoffs. The earliest instances of this in his career can be traced back to the San Antonio days.

Kawhi Leonard was drafted by Greg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs in the 2012 NBA draft. The Claw played an instrumental role in the Spur’s title run in 2014. Leonard clamped down LeBron James in the NBA finals and brought home the championship and a finals MVP. But during his tenure at the Spurs, Leonard missed several games throughout the years.

He continued this practice with the Toronto Raptors and the first few seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard’s load management has not been received well by the NBA community. He faced a lot of backlash in his days with the Spurs and Toronto, but criticism subsided when he brought championships to the teams. But it’s been more than two years since his arrival in LA, and the Clippers have been a massive disappointment.

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Two seasons ago, Leonard tore his ACL in the playoffs resulting in a season-ending injury that kept him sidelined for the entire season last year. Many Clippers fans expected the knee to heal by now, but according to recent reports, it seems otherwise. Leonard is expected to come off the bench tonight in the game against the Lakers, indicating that the knee hasn’t completely healed yet. This recent development has left many Clippers fans disappointed.

Inspite of the situation, can the Clippers overcome LeBron James and co. tonight? Let?s wait and watch.