Stephen A.: All the Clippers' troubles lead back to Kawhi (2:46) Stephen A. Smith rips into Kawhi Leonard and his lack of success with the Clippers. (2:46) Kris Rhim Apr 17, 2026, 04:25 PM ET Close Kris Rhim is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Kris covers the Los Angeles Chargers, including coach Jim Harbaugh's franchise-altering first season (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41068072/los-angeles-chargers-2024-preview-jim-harbaugh-culture). In Kris' free time, he lives his NBA dreams at men's leagues across Los Angeles. INGLEWOOD, Calif -- Days after Kawhi Leonard sidestepped a question about his future, LA Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank reaffirmed the team's commitment to Leonard long-term at his end-of-season news conference Friday. "Our plan is to win with Kawhi," Frank said. "We obviously showed as an organization that we want to continue and we are driven to win. So, at the appropriate time, we'll sit down with Kawhi, and very similar to 2024, lay out our plan.…