It's most interesting that Payton picked Leonard, a former teammate of Anunoby's from their one season together in the Toronto Raptors' championship-winning 2018-19 season. The Knicks' wing hasn't quite peaked as highly as the future Defensive Player of the Year once did, but his impact hasn't gone unappreciated on a needy Knicks team.

Kawhi Leonard dropped 55 points in 39 minutes for the Clippers as the Pistons fell to 2-2 on their 5-game Western road trip.

Fred VanVleet recently revealed that Kawhi Leonard was never going to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors after winning the championship.

According to Fred VanVleet, Kawhi Leonard made it clear on day one that Toronto was not a long-term destination for him.

Leonard scores 41 points and James Harden adds 29 as the Clippers make 20 3-point shots and hammer Houston, 128-108, to win consecutive games for just the second time this season.