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Kawhi Leonard: the case for the GOAT

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    Kawhi Leonard: the case for the GOAT

    Forward · Spurs, Raptors, Clippers · Born 29 June 1991, Los Angeles, California, USA · Career 2011–present

    A quiet, two-way forward with enormous hands who won titles with the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors before joining the Los Angeles Clippers.

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    Why Kawhi Leonard could be the GOAT

    Kawhi is one of only a few players to win Finals MVP with two franchises, and his 2019 run with Toronto, capped by a buzzer-beater against Philadelphia, is legendary. At his peak he was the best two-way player in the world, locking down stars and scoring at will.

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    Kawhi Leonard is #20 of 30 in the fan ranking, with a 5–6 head-to-head record from 157 NBA votes. See the full NBA GOAT ranking

    Kawhi Leonard head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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