Talent and value to a team are two different criteria with unique properties. They can go hand in hand, but common differentiations include availability, production, and pure skill set. These two features can also be used in comparison arguments about why a certain player deserves recognition over another.
Franchise superstar Kawhi Leonard has the crown for the LA Clippers’ most talented title. He is a true magician at all three levels, and in his prime, or even early days with LA, Leonard was the league’s best defensive wing.
However, availability is what does not give him the other major crown as the Clippers’ most valuable player.