NBA History: Kawhi Leonard's 5 best teammates of all time

#1 Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan

Known as the “Big Fundamental”, Tim Duncan was not a flashy power forward but one who simply had a great work ethic was knowledgeable about his role on the court and executed every play to perfection. Drafted first overall by the Spurs in 1997, thanks to an injury that sidelined David Robinson, it only took two seasons for the “Admiral” and the “Big Fundamental” to combine to lead San Antonio to a title in 1999.

Duncan is the only teammate of Kawhi Leonard to have won 5 NBA titles. Duncan was also a member of the 2014 Spurs, like Leonard, that won the NBA title. Duncan appears first on this list because not only did he play 19 seasons all for the Spurs but because he was also a 3-time NBA Finals MVP, the NBA’s MVP twice, a 15-time All-Star and he averaged a career double-double with 19 ppg and 10.8 rpg.

It is the knowledge and experience, in particular of Kawhi Leonard's San Antonio teammates, a combined 13 NBA Titles and 4 Finals MVPs that a non-lottery pick like Kawhi Leonard learned the pro game of basketball around.

When one assesses Kawhi Leonard, his greatest former teammates can be seen in how he carries himself - with professionalism, dedication to his craft, a desire to win and focus on the task at hand. The LA Clippers and the great Paul George now have all of this championship pedigree to draw upon for the start of the 2019/20 season.