?Just Need Kawhi Back Now?: Massive Clippers Update Shows NBA All-Star Could Be Returning as Early as April First Week

The Los Angeles Clippers have been playing without their star players, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George for the majority of the 2021-22 season. The last time either of the players played in a game was on December 22nd, 2021, which was Paul George?s last game before getting injured.?

Whereas Kawhi Leonard hasn?t played a game this season. Leonard was injured in game 4 of the 2021 Western Conference Finals. Though even with Paul George this season, the Clippers were struggling to get wins. As their record was 17-15 before PG13 went out with injury.?

When will Paul George return? NBA Twitter reacts

PG13 had injured his elbow during the first half of the season. George tried to rehab while missing a couple of games before he came back into action. Right after his rehab period, George played 2 games, and it resulted in further pain in his elbow. Tests revealed that there was a ligament tear.?

Recent news revealed that Paul George has been cleared for practice and there?s a chance he might return during the postseason. And fans on Twitter had all sorts of reactions.

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Will the Clippers make it to the playoffs??

This may be good news for the Clippers fans, but returning from an injury during the playoffs wouldn?t really increase the chance of winning for sure. With their current record, there?s a great chance that the Clippers will end up in a play-in tournament position. In which case, they might face the Nuggets or the Wolves.?

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LAC will first have to qualify for the playoffs, which currently seems like a big task for them, given their current roster. Reggie Jackson, Marcus Morris, and Luke Kennard are the leading scorers on the team. These 3 players combined are averaging 44.4 points a game, which is not enough.?

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If Paul George can return before the end of the regular season, his return might create a threat for the play-in teams. It might take some time to get into a rhythm after coming back from injury. But the Clippers won’t have any time to spare by the end of the regular season. Whereas for Kawhi Leonard, he will probably not return during the playoffs.??

It will be a tough situation for the Clippers, though if PG comes back, it will be interesting to see how far the Clippers can go.