LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was named to the All-NBA second team
on Wednesday. The Clippers put out a press release detailing some of why Leonard received this honor, and it read the following:
"The NBA announced that LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been named to the 2023-24 All-NBA Second Team. This marks the sixth time in Leonard's career that he has received an All-NBA distinction. Leonard, who appeared in 68 games this season, was the only player in the NBA this season to shoot at least 52% from the field, 41% from three and 88% from the free throw line. The 6-foot-7 forward also ranked fifth in the NBA in steals and averaged career highs in FG% and minutes played .
Despite what these numbers show, NBA legend Charles Barkley questioned Leonard's placement on the second team, saying, "I'm surprised Kawhi was second team."There is always a lot of debate whenever All-NBA teams are released, and that is especially prevalent in this era that has so many talented players. With only 15 All-NBA spots, there will always be players left off who were deserving, and there will always be players who have a case to be placed higher than they were.
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