KAWHI LEONARD (LAC)
#2•KAWHI
F • 6’7, 225 lbs; 12th year, San Diego State
HYBRID
NBA ROLE: TWO-WAY SUPERSTAR
A silent* assassin with 2! Finals MVP trophies sitting on his mantle, Kawhi heavily influences both ends on a nightly basis; two-way star: fantastic hands, quick feet, discipline & accepting the role of ‘stopper’ (on a nightly basis) has turned Kawhi into one of the best perimeter defenders in the game – 2x Defensive Player of the Year; extremely "switchable," can hold his own v. any matchup; very creative scorer off the dribble – Kawhi likes iso jumpers from midrange, step backs, floaters (uses enormous hands to hang & hit/finish difficult looks) and in the post; dedicated to his craft – for any young hooper, Kawhi is the perfect example of a player who turned a key weakness (shooting) into a weapon (career 38% beyond the arc) through countless hours in the gym; led Raptors to 1st NBA title! in lone season w/ the team; complete game-changer/bonafide Top 10 talent when healthy** – can Kawhi & PG get LAC over the championship hump?
*he’s not out there exchanging numbers, laughing (or smiling for that matter), celebrating – Kawhi shows up, hoops, plays extremely hard & lives w/ the outcome
**enters 2023-24 w/ the “Hybrid” distinction
SIGNATURE!
FADEAWAY J
DOUBLE CROSS --> REVERSE LAYUP
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STEAL, SPLIT --> FLUSH
#DOGTAGS: HYBRID, NBA75, NBA CHAMPION, FINALS MVP,
ALL-STAR, DPOY, BUCKET-GETTER, SNIPER
MORE ON “THE KLAW"
Named to NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team
2x NBA Champion (‘14, ‘19)
2x NBA Finals MVP (‘14, ‘19)
2x All-NBA First Team ('16-'17)
Kobe Bryant ASG MVP (2020)
4x All-Star (’16, ’17, ‘19-’20)
2x Defensive Player of the Year (’15-’16)
Avg. career-high 27.1 points/game (2019-20)
3x NBA All-Defensive First Team ('15-'17)
3x NBA All-Defensive Second Team ('14, '19, ‘20)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2012)
(FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K24 RATING: 94
(via Delay of Game Hoops)