The Los Angeles Clippers still believe in a team led by the tandem of James Harden and Kawhi Leonard. Following the Clippers first-round series loss to the Denver Nuggets, Clippers president Lawrence Frank expressed that "I definitely believe in those two," about Harden and Leonard as the team's leaders on a potential championship team.

Kawhi Leonard is healthy going into the offseason for the first time since 2020. He played just 37 games before the Los Angeles Clippers lost in the first round of the playoffs.

However, the President of Basketball Operations, Frank Lawrence, made it clear that the organization remains committed to James Harden and Kawhi Leonard. This stance didn't sit well with Kendrick Perkins,