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Kawhi Leonard Details the Importance of NBA Awards, Speaks on the 65-Game Rule

Kawhi said that individual honors are great, motivating players who are targeting All-NBA and All-Defensive teams. "To be able to get one of those accolades, your work kind of paid off," Leonard said. However, although Leonard agrees that the 65-game rule helps prevent players from sitting unnecessarily, it harms players that are truly injured and lose out because of it.