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It has been more than three years since Kawhi Leonard led the Toronto Raptors to the NBA championship, cementing himself as the best player alive, and 16 months since we last saw him play basketball in earnest.
In between, the Raptors load managed him to the playoffs in 2019, splitting back-to-backs and building in a handful of longer rest periods throughout the regular season. He proceeded to submit one of the greatest postseason performances in league history, averaging a 31-9-4 and playing top-fight defense en route to avenging his 2017 loss to the Warriors and securing his second Finals MVP award.
The only time since 2016 a healthy Leonard has lost a playoff series was in the midst of a global pandemic. When he plays, he wins. A lot. Since Leonard's All-Star debut at age 24, the Spurs, Raptors and Clippers have won 73% of his appearances — a 60-win pace in the regular season. He turned 31 years old in June.
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