Post by TimPig on Feb 19, 2020 0:07:13 GMT
Kawhi Leonard
Orlando Magic (2016-2019)
Harlem Globetrotters (2020-2022)
Atlanta Hawks (2023-2024)
Tri-Cities Blackhawks (2025-2028)
Chicago Bulls (2029-2032)
Orlando Magic (2016-2019)
Harlem Globetrotters (2020-2022)
Atlanta Hawks (2023-2024)
Tri-Cities Blackhawks (2025-2028)
Chicago Bulls (2029-2032)
At a Glance
- Undoubtedly the greatest wing defender in TMBSL history, ranking 8th all-time in both steals (2,050) and blocked shots (2,603)
- Among wings, ranks first all-time in blocked shots and fifth in steals
- While defense is what he’ll be most remembered for, he still put up an above average 1.10 pts/tsa for his career
- At the time of his retirement, he was tied with Bill Russell for the most All-Defensive Teams in league history with 11
- Also added two All-Defensive Second Teams in his career, meaning he was recognized for a postseason defensive award in 13 of his 16 seasons
- A key component of six different championship teams - three in Chicago, two in Atlanta, and one in Harlem
- His 8,778 career rebounds leave him just outside the top 50 all-time
- Perhaps the greatest evidence in league history of the flaws in win share calculations, amassing just 122.8 during his career, leaving him well outside of the top 50
- Advanced analytics show that he was responsible for preventing opposing wings from accumulating at least 346.8 win shares during their respective careers with his incomparable defense
Career Stats
Years played: 16
Games played: 1291
Points per game: 14.4
Rebounds per game: 6.8
Assists per game: 1.0
Steals per game: 1.6
Blocks per game: 2.0
Turnovers per game: 1.5
FG%: .502
FT%: .701
3P%: .259
Achievements
All-Defensive Team (11x)
All Defensive Second Team (2x)
All-Rookie Team
Championships: 6
Player of the Game: 45
Player of the Week: 0
Player of the Month: 0
Double Doubles: 228
Triple Doubles: 0
Career Highs
Points: 44
Rebounds: 23
Assists: 6
Steals: 7
Blocks: 10
Biography
Height: 6’7
Weight: 227
College: San Diego State
Transactions
- Selected by the Orlando Magic with the 3rd overall choice in the 2016 TMBSL Rookie Draft behind Kyrie Irving (Dallas) and Jonas Valanciunas (Washington)
- Re-signed with Orlando following the expiration of his rookie deal for four years and $24,371,784
- Traded in the first year of his new contract to the Harlem Globetrotters for five first round draft picks and JR Smith, Derrick McKey, Eric Bledsoe, and Shabazz Muhammad
- Traded in 2023 from the Globetrotters to the Atlanta Hawks for Al Jefferson, Dontonio Wingfield, Peja Stojakovic, a first round pick, two second round picks, and cash considerations
- Re-signed with the Hawks in 2024 for a minimum contract ($840,850)
- Signed a max contract with the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in 2025 for six years and $112,500,000
- Part of arguably the most controversial (but not really controversial at all) trade of all time when Blackhawks GM Billy King posted a trade involving Leonard, Devin Harris, Jimmy Butler, and Adrian Smith going to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Jason Kidd, Richard Hamilton, Norm Nixon, Dennis Hopson, and three future first round picks. The trade was immediately declined
- Was actually traded from the Blackhawks to the Chicago Bulls in 2029 for Zelmo Beaty, Rudy Fernandez, and cash considerations
- After playing out the final two years of his max contract with Chicago, he re-signed for an adjusted min with Chicago in 2031 for one year and $4,407,338
- Re-signed with Chicago again for an adjusted min in 2032 for one year and $4,398,655
- Retired immediately after winning his sixth championship in 2032
