{"id":493082,"date":"2026-04-16T11:49:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=493082"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:49:29","slug":"kawhi-leonard-stays-quiet-on-clippers-future-let-me-cry-about-this-loss-a-little-bit-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/kawhi-leonard-stays-quiet-on-clippers-future-let-me-cry-about-this-loss-a-little-bit-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Kawhi Leonard stays quiet on Clippers future: \u201cLet me cry about this loss a little bit more\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2440\"><strong data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2120\">Kawhi Leonard<\/strong> was not ready to speak in detail about his future with the <strong data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2204\">Los Angeles Clippers<\/strong> after the season-ending loss to the <strong data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2266\">Golden State Warriors<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2270\" \/>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 <strong data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2432\">Aspiration<\/strong> matter.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2861\">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.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2863\" data-end=\"3360\">\u201c<strong data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"2912\">Let me cry about this loss a little bit more<\/strong>,\u201d Leonard said when asked whether he could see a future with the Clippers. He then added: \u201c<strong data-start=\"3004\" data-end=\"3055\">We\u2019ll have our discussions when that time comes<\/strong>\u201d. On the NBA investigation related to the <strong data-start=\"3098\" data-end=\"3112\">Aspiration<\/strong> deal, Leonard said: \u201c<strong data-start=\"3134\" data-end=\"3275\">I never thought about it too much other than questions asked. You\u2019ll have to ask the NBA, not me. I\u2019m not the one doing the investigation<\/strong>\u201d. He also added: \u201c<strong data-start=\"3294\" data-end=\"3358\">I think we\u2019re going to be in the clear. I\u2019m not stressing it<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3362\" data-end=\"3828\">The text also recalls that the <strong data-start=\"3393\" data-end=\"3405\">Warriors<\/strong> were among the teams that checked on Leonard\u2019s availability after the <strong data-start=\"3476\" data-end=\"3492\">James Harden<\/strong> 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 <strong data-start=\"3730\" data-end=\"3748\">Draymond Green<\/strong>: \u201c<strong data-start=\"3751\" data-end=\"3826\">Draymond Green, Hall of Fame defender. 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