The elimination of the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs continues to make headlines, and now a former teammate of James Harden has delivered a strong message. The Los Angeles Clippers entered the postseason with high expectations but failed to get past the first round against the Denver Nuggets.

Although "The Claw" sat out for the first 34 games of the 2024-25 campaign due to right knee management, once he returned, he gradually embraced a larger role and closed out the regular season in stellar form — averaging 26.5 points in his last 15 appearances.

The Los Angeles Clippers still believe in a team led by the tandem of James Harden and Kawhi Leonard. Following the Clippers first-round series loss to the Denver Nuggets, Clippers president Lawrence Frank expressed that "I definitely believe in those two," about Harden and Leonard as the team's leaders on a potential championship team.