James Harden\u2019s blockbuster move from the Los Angeles Clippers earlier this week left many in the NBA community baffled, particularly because of the fact that the team was\u00a0just\u00a0beginning to click. After a 6-21 start, the Clippers won 17 of their next 21, and Harden, along with Kawhi Leonard, played a huge role in that turnaround. So, what happened?<\/p>\n
Leonard has been with the Clippers<\/a> for seven years now, and things have just never worked out. Despite having different variations of the team and certain levels of success, they\u2019ve experienced three straight first-round playoff exits. It\u2019s a far cry from the Western Conference Finals that they made it to in his second year with the team.\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s gotten to a point where experts, like Kendrick Perkins<\/a>, are now beginning to question if NBA stars don\u2019t want to play with Kawhi at the Clippers anymore, following the news of the Harden trade.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cDoes guys not want to play with Kawhi?\u201d Perkins questioned<\/a> on Road Trippin\u2019. \u201cI\u2019m asking. There has to be something there for guys to be jumping ship.\u201d<\/p>\n It was quite the accusation to make, and Perk was immediately asked to clarify who he was talking about.\u00a0\u201cPaul George\u2026 And Kawhi didn\u2019t fight for him to get the extra year either. CP3. What didn\u2019t work out for some reason? Now, all of a sudden, James [Harden]?\u201d Perkins said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Co-host of the show Channing Frye went on to note that Kawhi<\/a> is an unconventional star. He is quieter than usual, more reserved, and can be in and out of the lineup at times. However, he also noted that people seem to like Leonard whenever he is around.<\/p>\n