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Kawhi Leonard and Paul George remain at center of Clippers' future, team exec says

Paul George, left, says of people criticizing injured teammate Kawhi Leonard,“ I think it just attacks his character, where people don’ t understand.”.

LOS ANGELES — Two days after the Clippers' season ended in a first-round postseason loss with stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George injured yet again, their top basketball executive said the team's future still revolves around the duo and also praised coach Tyronn Lue.

"Injuries suck," Lawrence Frank said Thursday.

Yet the team's president of basketball operations quickly added that he did not want the effect of the injuries "to mask a disappointing regular season," voicing as much frustration with the season's ultimate result as

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