Superstar Kawhi Leonard returned to the lineup in January and was relatively healthy from there on out. Fellow max contract star James Harden was his usual productive self, averaging 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.5 steals per contest in 79 games.

James Harden and Kawhi Leonard failed to clinch a spot in the Western Conference Semifinals, and uncertainty now surrounds their future with the Los Angeles Clippers. James Harden and Kawhi Leonard have been the faces of the Los Angeles Clippers for years.

Game 7 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets was highly anticipated, as both sides showed during the prior six contests that any game could go dow