Kawhi Leonard’s legacy with the Los Angeles Clippers:
- Demanded the front office trade for Paul George, forcing them to part with every asset they had including a young Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Missed 243 games in 7 seasons (equivalent of nearly 3 seasons)
- 2019-2020: Blew a 3-1 lead in Western Conference Semi-Finals
- 2020-2021: Clippers reach Western Conference Finals without him
- 2021-2022: Missed playoffs
- 2022-2023: Eliminated in the first round and didn’t finish the series
- 2023-2024: Eliminated in the first round
- 2024-2025: Eliminated in the first round
- 2025-2026: Missed the playoffs, locked up by Draymond Green with the season on the line
- Played just 35 playoff games
- No championships
- No personal Conference Finals appearances
- Demanded the front office continue retooling around him, causing them to trade for James Harden and depart with even more draft capital
- Collected nearly $350 million in salary
- Circumvented the salary cap
- Cost the Clippers a further 5 first round picks
- Inflicted a $30 million fine
- Inflicted suspensions on ownership and front office with no pay
- A personal $700,000 fine
- Had his uncle Dennis banned for life
Possibly the worst free agent signing in league history.
You came to Milwaukee 13 years ago as a kid from Sepolia with an impossible dream. Over the past 13 years we have witnessed you grow into one of the greatest players the game has ever seen, the greatest Buck of all time, and the driving force behind an era of Bucks basketball that will be remembered forever.
From the moment you arrived, you embraced Milwaukee as your home. You embraced the team, the community, and everyone who believed in you. Your connection with Bucks fans transcended basketball. You didn’t just play basketball in Milwaukee, you became the heart and soul of this city. You touched lives throughout our community and inspired people across the world. You believed in this city and its fans when the rest of the world doubted.
After 50 years, you delivered a championship to Milwaukee. A dream come true for generations of Bucks fans who never stopped believing. You gave Milwaukee hope. You taught us that loyalty still matters. That hard work can overcome impossible odds, and that a small-market city could still be on top all because you refused to stop believing. For one night, Milwaukee wasn’t just watching history, we were living it together.
Your legacy in Milwaukee is secured and will always be felt here. In the rafters, throughout the community, in the countless people you inspired, and the way you made an entire city believe that anything was possible.
Thank you for believing in Milwaukee and giving everything you had to this city day in and day out. You transformed the Bucks in every way, and left your mark on this organization for generations to come. You’ll always be family. You’ll always be Milwaukee’s champion. Forever a part of this city. Forever a Buck. Thank you for everything, Giannis.
Nate Ament and Brayden Burries said when they met with Bucks coach Taylor Jenkins during the pre draft process, he had a ‘lowlight’ package of all of their worst plays.
Brayden said he was the only coach that did something like that.
@WdrewDrew@AndyHermanNFL Cuz they want the Knicks to win 🤣🤣 Please look up how everyone has been reacting to these announcers...one is former player of team 🤷🏼♀️