Finally coming back? It was revealed that the small card will return before Christmas, and the Clippers are expected to improve the Western Conference standings

On December 6, Beijing time, according to Bill Simmons, a reporter for The Ringer, he was told that Leonard would return before Christmas. Simmons said on the podcast: "My Clippers brother told me that Kawhi [Leonard] would be back before Christmas. I think he's ready to play at any time. ”

Due to a right knee injury, Leonard has not played so far this season. Although he was unavailable, the Clippers had a 14-10 start under Harden and are currently ranked 7th in the West. The West is highly competitive, and while the Clippers are in 7th, they are only 3.5 wins away from the Thunder in 1st place and 2 wins away from the Rockets in 2nd place in the West. It is believed that the return of the small card will help the Clippers win more games and further improve the rankings.

Harden has shouldered the heavy responsibility of the Clippers, and although his shooting percentage is not high, he has performed well overall, averaging 21.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game in the 24 games he has played.

In these games in Leonard's absence, Powell played well and made a significant contribution after becoming the Clippers' starter. In the 17 games he has played this season (all starts), Powell has averaged a team-high 23.9 points per game. His shooting efficiency is also commendable, shooting 50.5 percent from the field and 50.7 percent from three-point range.

Zubac is another player for the Clippers who has contributed a lot. The center is averaging career highs in points (14.5), rebounds (12.2) and assists (2.4) per game, and he's played in all 24 of the Clippers' games so far.

According to the schedule, the Clippers have six games left before Christmas, and the opponents are the Rockets, Nuggets, Jazz, Mavericks (two) and Grizzlies. In which game will Xiaoka come? Let's look forward to it together.