Kawhi Leonard

During an anonymous, 154-player poll prior to the 2025 NBA Playoffs, those closest to the game remained unsettled on where to stand, in regards to the 3-point revolution, and the gradual decrease of the long, contested 2-point shot. For those in search of arguments supporting the latter, Kawhi Leonard certainly had them covered with a three-level masterclass on April 21, 2025. Closer to a perfect shooting percentage than a 50 percent one during his 39-point masterpiece, Leonard prepares a finishing touch, freezing Aaron Gordon with a between-the-leg size-up before subtly elevating into a game-securing pull-up. Afforded a clean bill of health before the postseason, Leonard parlayed a red-hot regular-season finish into the postseason, helping the L.A. Clippers tie a remarkably-competitive series at one game apiece. In what became a clinic in how to efficiently get to one’s spots and score, Leonard finished with 39 points (on a near-flawless 15-of-19 shooting), three rebounds, five assists, two steals, a block, and four 3-pointers.