Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images The once regrettable situation is a thing of the past I know, I know. Kawhi Leonard has not been a member of the San Antonio Spurs since 2018. At the time of the drama consuming Spurs fans, I was accused of being a “Stan.” I was definitely on the late side coming to terms that Leonard being the transition from the Big 3 was a no go. I was also one to hold the grudge, posting numerous disgruntled articles at the time. At some point, I saw Kawhi hug Pop before a game and thought “if Pop moved on, so can I.” And moved on we have. But as we saw the last time Leonard actually played in the Frost Bank Center, many fans were clearly still not over the way The Klaw treated his first NBA team. Since then, time has passed and changes have been made. As the Spurs final game of 2024 against the Los Angeles Clippers, something occurred to me. We really have passed the critical point of caring about the once painful Kawhi Leonard debacle. For one, Leonard didn’t play on Tuesday. He has yet to play this season. At thirty-three, he’s on the back end of a career where he’s spent the second half of his time in the NBA with questionable health. Since leaving San Antonio, he’s only played more than 60 games in one season. In addition, he missed the entire 2021-2022 season. Leonard has to be the highest paid non-factor in the NBA. The Clippers fought so hard to get him and Paul George together, and they were never able to fully realize their combined talent. Now George has left and Leonard’s contract looks like an albatross on the Clippers’ future. Second, none of the Spurs current roster ever played with Leonard. The longest tenured member of the team is Keldon Johnson, who was acquired through the draft pick that came from the trade sending Leonard out of San Antonio. So there’s no on court dynamic to speak of. Pair that with Mitch Johnson, who has been acting coach since November 2nd, standing on the sidelines. Gregg Popovich’s absence gives the appearance that the Spurs have come full circle from when Leonard last played and Pop addressed the booing crowd. Hardly mentioned during the broadcast, not missed by players or fans, and not even traveling with his team. Is it possible that we’ve completely moved on from Kawhi Leonard? Welcome to The Thread. Join in the conversation, start your own discussion, and share your thoughts. This is the Spurs community, your Spurs community. Thanks for being here. Our community guidelines apply which should remind everyone to be cool, avoid personal attacks, do not troll and watch the language.