Leonard will attract the attention of a large number of teams in the market, but will the Clippers seriously consider sending him away?

Teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat could become potential suitors if the Los Angeles Clippers decide to trade Kawhi Leonard this summer. Gozlan said: From the perspective of lineup structure and competitive window period, the Cavaliers, Nuggets and Heat are all potential next players suitable for Leonard. But the problem is that these teams generally lack draft picks and young players who can be the core of reconstruction. Therefore, due to the lack of attractive trading chips and wide trading market interest, the Clippers are more likely to choose to let Leonard finish the remaining contract rather than take the initiative to send him away.

In the NBA regular season this season, Leonard played a total of 37 games, averaging 31.9 minutes per game, with averaging 21.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.5 blocks, and 1.9 turnovers and 1.5 fouls. His shooting percentage was 49.8%, a three-point shooting percentage of 41.1%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 81%. During the playoffs, Leonard averaged 37.8 minutes in these seven games, with averaging 25 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.7 blocks, and 2.1 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. His shooting percentage was 53.7%, his three-point shooting percentage was 40.5%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 77.8%.

Leonard performed very well during the playoffs, his performance was very stable, he had good efficiency and scoring ability on the offensive end, he was able to maintain sufficient competitiveness under the opponent's high-intensity defense, and he also had some passing and support abilities, and his contribution on the defensive end was obvious to all. The problem is that the Clippers' overall competitiveness is average, and the performance of some players of the team has fluctuated. Leonard has already performed quite well, but his performance cannot help the team go further in the series against the Denver Nuggets.

The problem with the Clippers is that the team's competitiveness during the playoffs is still slightly worse, and the gap between the team and a championship team is also relatively obvious. On the other hand, Leonard himself has a serious shortage of attendance during the regular season, and this is the case almost every season. Considering that Leonard and James Harden are all there, the Clippers' championship window is not long. In this case, it is actually an understandable decision to consider breaking up the existing combination and preparing for the future. But no matter what, this is also Leonard, and it is also one of the strongest players in the league under healthy conditions. Are the Clippers really willing to send him away?