US EditionClippers still building around Kawhi Leonard, James Harden
- The Los Angeles Clippers completed the 2024-25 season with 50 wins, earning the fifth seed in the Western Conference playoffs but lost in the first round to the Denver Nuggets in seven games.
- Despite exceeding expectations, the Clippers' season ended embarrassingly, with president Lawrence Frank calling it 'extremely embarrassing and uncharacteristic' and saying players were upset about the Game 7 loss.
- The team relied heavily on stars Kawhi Leonard, who averaged 21.5 points after debuting in January while managing knee inflammation, and James Harden, who posted 22.8 points and 8.7 assists and signed a two-year $70 million extension last season.
- Frank acknowledged that James was given a heavy workload despite his age and successfully met those demands. He also pointed out that six players in the Clippers’ rotation, including Harden, are 31 or older, making them the oldest team in the league.
- Frank outlined plans to retain free agents and add younger frontcourt help, especially at center, expecting the core to improve and contend seriously again in the Western Conference next season.
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Pasadena Star News
Clippers still building around Kawhi Leonard, James Harden
INGLEWOOD — Change to the Clippers’ roster next season, if any, will be small and incremental, done only to boost the talent already in place. Two days after the team’s season ended in what he called “extremely embarrassing and uncharacteristic” way, Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank outlined plans for next season. And those plans include running it back with Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, while maintaining financial fl…
Winnipeg Free Press
Clippers want to keep building their future around Kawhi Leonard and James Harden
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