Still, the Clippers need him to…

Still, the Clippers will need him to carry much of the offensive load while Leonard recovers from his knee problem. “Yes, we have to be smart about it. We’ve talked about it, had meetings about it, just made sure we don’t run him into the ground,” Lue said of Harden. “If you lose a power player like Kawhi to start, you see yourself playing James for way more minutes than necessary. So we’ve got to make sure we keep him healthy and make sure we do it smart, and we’re still working on that right now as far as minutes and what we’re trying to accomplish to start the season.