The Los Angeles Clippers still believe in a team led by the tandem of James Harden and Kawhi Leonard. Following the Clippers first-round series loss to the Denver Nuggets, Clippers president Lawrence Frank expressed that "I definitely believe in those two," about Harden and Leonard as the team's leaders on a potential championship team.

The Los Angeles Clippers fell in a 120-101 loss in Game 7 of their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, being eliminated from the 2025 NBA playoffs despite holding 2-1 and 3-2 leads. Despite many encouraging signs, the Clippers shrank when the lights were at their brightest and will head into an uncertain offseason.

Kawhi Leonard is healthy going into the offseason for the first time since 2020, having played just 37 games before the Los Angeles Clippers lost in the first round of the playoffs. The team with the oldest roster in the league is staking its future on the two-time Finals MVP and All-Star James Harden.