2. Kawhi Leonard Makes His Return

The LA Clippers are a team that no one wants to face in this postseason. They are heading into the postseason the healthiest they have been at any point during the campaign and have one of the deepest teams in the NBA.

They are a veteran-laden team that has a ton of playoff experience. Even without Kawhi Leonard in the lineup last season, the team still went 4-4.

The Clippers won the two games following the injury against the Utah Jazz to win their second-round series before pushing the Suns to six games in the Western Conference Finals.

Already a tough team to play against, they will be even tougher with Leonard making an appearance back on the court. Leonard hasn’t played since injuring his knee last July, but he has been rehabbing relentlessly and increasing the intensity of those workouts.

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It will culminate in him returning to the court. That will provide the Clippers with a huge boost as they will not only win their NBA Play-In Game but will become the first team to participate in the NBA Play-In Tournament that advances to the second round of the NBA Playoffs.