This offseason wasn’t calm for the Clippers, nor was it for their franchise player, not by a mile, as we are all aware. Amid one of the strangest financial storylines the league’s seen in years, Kawhi Leonard has found himself answering questions about an alleged $48 million Aspiration deal, where sponsorship money and team investments blurred into one headline-grabbing mess. But to his credit, Leonard has constantly responded by being steady and showing little to no panic, now offering one very optimistic promise.

The box score may not tell the full story, but after yet another first-round exit, Leonard didn’t retreat to the shadows. No mysterious hiatuses or even any cryptic social media breaks were included, for that matter. Instead, he kept training through June. “It was just maki

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