On January 4th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continues. The Clippers have ended their three-game road trip, losing both of the last two games and are currently on a two-game losing streak. In the next game, they will host the Hawks at home, and there is also a reversal in the situation of the team's core Leonard, who was originally announced to continue to be absent, but two famous reporters Shams and Haynes successively announced his return, which means that his debut is finally coming.
The Clippers are still very cautious. The original plan was for him to return against the Hawks, but the team wanted to postpone it. However, Leonard himself has a strong desire to return. Although the Clippers' accompanying reporter previously revealed that Leonard would continue to be absent, he also sighed that in the past five years, I have learned one thing from reporting Leonard's injury news, that is, nothing is 100% certain.
Afterwards, the famous reporter Haynes said, "The Clippers want to be cautious, Leonard wants to play, and the current expectation is that he will make his season debut tomorrow!" Subsequently, another famous reporter Shams also announced this news, which means that the return is already a foregone conclusion, with no suspense. This is also a major benefit for fans, and the Clippers have finally waited for their core. From the final stage of last season, Leonard has been absent until now, and now he is finally returning.
With the reports of the two major reporters, the Clippers' official also adjusted the injury list, upgrading Leonard to questionable status, which is the first time he has become this status, previously he was always absent. Judging from the official message of the Clippers, the return is almost certain, and we have finally waited for this moment. Obviously, Leonard's recent state is still good, and he also wants to return to help his teammates and not sit on the bench all the time.
With Leonard's return, the Clippers' strongest lineup has finally arrived. In addition to Leonard's return, Mann, who previously had a broken finger, will also return, and Harden returned quickly after resting for one game. This season, the Clippers' performance has been excellent, maintaining a hot momentum even without Leonard. Now, Leonard's return will make them even stronger, or a different situation, which depends on the final result of the integration.