In 2019 the Los Angeles Clippers went all-in on the duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.

Now, four years later, the duo is entering their fifth season together, which might end up being their last go-around if health fails them yet again.

Leonard, who missed 2021-2022 season with a partial ACL tear, has played just 161 regular season games for the franchise. George isn't fairing much better, having played 189 over the same time span.

At 32 and 33 respectively, this might be the last chance for Leonard and George to compete for an NBA championship. While focus is on exterior upgrades, such as trading for Jrue Holiday, fact remains that the single most important aspect for the Clippers this season - if they wish to succeed - is prolonged health for the aforementioned duo.

So what can they, and the organization, do to achieve better availability for both Leonard and George?

It starts by giving Norman Powell, KJ Martin, and Bones Hyland more opportunities to asert themselves on the offensive end of the floor.

During their Clippers tenure, Leonard and George have averaged 25.3 and 23.2 points respectively. As they approach their mid-30's, it's fair to ask them to lessen their scoring burden, for the betterment of their own durability.

Powell, a proven scorer at the NBA level who's averaged 17.6 points over his past four seasons, is a high-efficiency player who's converted on near 48% from the field, over 40% from three-point range, and over 83% from the free throw line over that same time span.

While not necessarily as strong of a self-creator as Leonard and George, Powell is certainly capable of producing points off his own accord. Over the course of his career, Powell is assisted on just 50% of his made shots, and relies more on being set up for outside shots instead.

There should be ways to optimize Powell within the structure of the Clippers offense. Both Leonard and George are solid playmakers, as is Russell Westbrook, who's returning for another season.

Incorporating just a few more sets to get Powell more space to operate with, while identifying situations where he can get up a few more three-pointers, should allow the 30-year-old to get pushed beyond the 20-point scoring average, thus theoretically helping both Leonard and George save their legs for what the Clippers hope will be a long playoff run.

As for Hyland and Martin, both are still young and less tested than Powell, but they each hold upside in their own way.

Hyland is a scorer, and a high-volume three-point shooter. In just 2,395 career NBA minutes, he's launched 673 shots from beyond the arc, and hit 36.8% of them. The Clippers could stand to have more spacing at their disposal, so continuing to give Hyland the green light to take three's should work to their long-term benefit.

Martin, while a capable scorer, is better inside than out. At 6'7, he plays like an undersized power forward, and converted on a whopping 80.7% of his attempts from within three feet of the basket.

That type of explosive at-rim efficiency, even on small scale volume, will help make the Clippers less predictable offensively.

But in order for all those pieces to fall into place, it's on head coach Tyronn Lue to empower those changes, and get everyone to buy in. That, in and of itself, might be easier said than done.

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