The NBA universe is wondering why superstar Kawhi Leonard committed to the LA Clippers, pairing with Paul George as their second star. Besides the obvious reason for both stars to come home, playing under a championship level coach in Doc Rivers has a lot to do with these acquisitions.
Doc Rivers finished second in the league for Coach of the Year last season. He led a team with no superstar to the playoffs by outperforming expectations tremendously. The Clippers won 48 games last year, which is twelve more than the expected 36 win total according to “experts.