The Clippers are currently in the middle of one of the strangest stories of the NBA Playoffs. The team was expected to get a healthy Kawhi Leonard to join them during the series against the Dallas Mavericks , but instead, the two-time Finals MVP found himself re-injured. Surprisingly, the team won both games that Kawhi didn't play and lost both games that Kawhi did play.
According to NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, Paul George and James Harden have to tell Kawhi Leonard that he'll have to defer if he re-joins while injured. Surprisingly, Charles Barkley agreed with Shaq. While the two typically disagree on all of their statements, they agreed on this one.
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