Kawhi Leonard was not ready to speak in detail about his future with the Los Angeles Clippers after the season-ending loss to the Golden State Warriors.
In the provided text, the Clippers star pushes any contract discussion to a later moment and also plays down the ongoing NBA investigation into the Aspiration matter.
Leonard is entering the final season of his contract and becomes eligible, starting the day after the NBA Finals, to sign a two-year extension. But after the elimination, he preferred not to go into that subject immediately, making it clear that the timing was not right. The text also notes that, despite the February moves and the questions about a possible rebuild, the Clippers finished the regular season strongly.
“Let me cry about this loss a little bit more,” Leonard said when asked whether he could see a future with the Clippers. He then added: “We’ll have our discussions when that time comes”. On the NBA investigation related to the Aspiration deal, Leonard said: “I never thought about it too much other than questions asked. You’ll have to ask the NBA, not me. I’m not the one doing the investigation”. He also added: “I think we’re going to be in the clear. I’m not stressing it”.
The text also recalls that the Warriors were among the teams that checked on Leonard’s availability after the James Harden trade, with the possibility that those talks could be revisited in the offseason. Even with the bitter ending, Leonard still closed the year with a very strong individual season. After the game, he also praised the defensive job done by Draymond Green: “Draymond Green, Hall of Fame defender. It was hard to even get shots up”.
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