KAWHI LEONARD (LAC)

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 together?

*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

**ended 2023-24 w/ the “Hybrid” distinction

SIGNATURE!

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DOUBLE CROSS --> REVERSE LAYUP

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#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)

• 3x All-NBA Second Team (‘19, ‘20, ‘24)

• Kobe Bryant ASG MVP (2020)

• 6x All-Star (’16, ’17, ‘19-’21, ‘24)

• 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 2K25 RATING: 92

(via Delay of Game Hoops)