He felt ready to compete. However, he respects that USA Basketball and the Clippers determined it’s in his best interest to spend the remainder of the summer preparing for the upcoming season rather than participating in the Olympic Games in Paris.

Recently, former NBA player Kendrick Perkins shared his thoughts on this during an appearance on NBA Today. During the show, Perkins crowned Leonard as the best player to have never won the MVP award.

Last season, the former San Diego State star had no issue sharing possessions with two talented stars, James Harden and Paul George, as he still balled out and averaged 23.7 points on 52.5 percent shooting—the highest mark of his 12-year NBA career.

LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard finished last season sidelined due to inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee. The injury cost Leonard the last eight

Even before the LA Clippers season commences, talk has already ensued that the newly relocated franchise is playing on fragile ice this season. From losing a big free agent this summer to the unknown future of a healthy Kawhi Leonard,

During an episode of NBA Today, Kendrick Perkins called Kawhi Leonard the greatest player to never win an MVP award. He listed him above Dwyane Wade, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and

NBA offseason hasn't been a good one for Los Angeles Clippers fans and it appeared as if things might be getting a whole lot worse for them. A supposed agent of Kawhi Leonard's in China put out a worrying statement recently,