According to NBA front reporters, Clippers star Leonard is recovering from inflammation in his right knee and is expected to miss the new season indefinitely. This is undoubtedly huge bad news for the Clippers. This also means that the Clippers will face huge pressure in the new season, and it will be difficult for them to make the playoffs.

The competition in the West itself is very fierce, and even if Leonard is completely healthy, they will have to compete with many strong teams. And now that Leonard is out indefinitely, it will be difficult for the Clippers to make the playoffs with their current roster. It also means that the Clippers may have another season to run with them. The most regrettable thing for fans is that Harden may have difficulty realizing his championship dream again in the new season.

Before you know it, Harden is now 35 years old. Many of his contemporaries have already won two titles. For example, Durant, one of the Thunder's three lesser years back then, currently has two championship rings, and Curry has also received four championship rings. Harden has played five teams in his career so far, but he still hasn't won a championship. Many fans think that Harden really doesn't have a championship life?

In fact, the teams that Harden has joined in his career are all strong teams, and they all have a great chance to touch the championship. For example, when they were on the Rockets, they used to play back and forth with the peak Warriors, and even hit a tiebreaker in the Western Conference finals. But in the end, Paul suffered an injury in the playoffs that year, and the Rockets unfortunately did not make it to the Finals. At that time, if the Rockets made it to the Finals, they were almost certain to win the championship.

Then Harden left the Rockets and joined the Nets. In the Nets, they formed a Big Three lineup, but due to some injury problems and objective events off the court, the Nets' Big Three lineup failed. Then he went to the 76ers, which was also a strong team in the East, but in the end they still failed to win the championship. After coming to the Clippers, Harden still formed a Big Three lineup, but although they made the playoffs last season, Leonard suffered another injury and was finally eliminated prematurely. And Paul George also chose to leave the Clippers in the offseason.

It's fair to say that many of the teams Harden has played in his career and his superstar teammates seem to be plagued by injuries. So much so that they can't devote themselves to the process of competing for the championship. At the current age of 35, Harden is no longer at the peak of his career, and it may be difficult for him to get a championship ring in the future. But in any case, even if Harden does not have a championship in hand after retiring, his career resume is bright enough. It's enough to get into the Hall of Fame.