Kawhi Leonard’s career has been defined by moments of brilliance just as much as pain. A two-time NBA champion and one of the best two-way players in modern NBA, the Klaw has consistently undergone injuries that have impacted his stature. A quadriceps tendinopathy in 2017-18, a torn ACL in the 2021 playoffs that sidelined him for a year, and a meniscus tear in the 2023 playoffs have led to him missing a total of 132 regular-season games in the past five season.
Now, the Aspiration saga as undoubtedly put a controversial spotlight on a career that has already had issues, despite Kawhi’s unquestionable talent. Gilbert Arenas recently delivered his take on the problem, indicating that the blame for Kawhi’s struggles lies not with him, but the franchise that mishandled him from the very begin