Clippers Front Office Will Continue to ‘Build Around’ George, Leonard (Torn Meniscus)

Kawhi Leonard (2), Paul George (13) and Russell Westbrook (0) of the LA Clippers celebrate after a timeout during the first half against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Los Angeles, on Feb. 28, 2023. Harry How/Getty Images

Los Angeles Clippers president Lawrence Frank said Thursday that the team planned to keep injury-prone star players Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as the core of their team.

Frank addressed reporters after the fifth-seeded Clippers bowed out of the playoffs in a first-round series loss in five games to the Phoenix Suns.