​Photo by Luke Hales/Getty ImagesThe Los Angeles Clippers have overlooked a fundamental NBA gesture after the confirmation that Kawhi Leonard will be traded to the Toronto Raptors.The Clippers and Raptors have finally confirmed the deal that’s been in place since June 30, which sends Leonard to the Raptors in exchange for two first-round draft picks, Gradey, and Brandon Ingram.With the trade being done and dusted, a key absence from the Clippers social media feed after finalising this trade has not gone unnoticed.Clippers neglect ‘Thank You Kawhi Leonard’ post after controversial exitClippers beat reporter Joey Linn observed that the franchise didn’t share a ‘Thank You’ graphic for the outgoing Leonard, a practice the team has religiously followed for years regardless of the player’s profile.“For those who care about these things, Kawhi Leonard has not gotten a ‘Thank You’ post from the Clippers. Random list of players who have gotten one: Chris Paul, Paul George, Kobe Brown, Trentyn Flowers, Drew Eubanks, Kai Jones, MarJon Beauchamp, PJ Tucker, Mo Bamba, Mason Plumlee, Josh Primo, Moses Brown, Daniel Oturu.”The Clippers have made posts welcoming Gradey and Ingram to the franchise, but there has been no acknowledgement of Leonard’s exit outside the press release confirming the deal.Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesGiven the circumstances, it’s not surprising to see the franchise distance itself from a player that they essentially tied up 15 years of assets from 2019 to ’34 for the grand prize of one Conference Finals appearance in a seven-year tenure.Kawhi Leonard’s Clippers stats will be forgottenLeonard averaged 25.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.7 steals per game for the Clippers over 331 games in seven seasons (missing one due to injury).He averaged 27.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 2.0 steals per game in 35 playoff games for the franchise, statistically establishing himself as one of their greatest players.However, the cost of his tenure on the organisation will leave scars that they likely will not recover from long after his retirement.The Clippers already have acrimonious relationships with former franchise cornerstones like Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, and Paul George, so adding Leonard to that list won’t be a problem.However, even those players were recognised on their way out, while Leonard was not.Read more:Stephen Curry gets Warriors’ full backing as he faces major decision over his NBA future‘I’ll never’ – What Magic Johnson promised Cookie on their 35th wedding anniversaryNBA insider’s ‘don’t expect anything’ answer to potential Los Angeles Lakers trades