The Los Angeles Clippers open the 2024-2025 regular season on Wednesday, phoenix sunsthey don't put their best players on the floor. At this point, no one knows when Kawhi Leonard will return.
Leonard sidelined 'indefinitely' with right knee inflammation According to ESPN's Shams Charania. Last season, Leonard played only two games in the playoffs with the same injury as the Clippers were eliminated in the first round. dallas mavericks. He was supposed to be on USA Basketball's roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics, but Sent home during training camp The program believed that he was not healthy.
Leonard has been plagued by injuries throughout his career, dating back to his time with the team. san antonio spurs. Leonard's injury problem, first. ankle sprain after that right femoral tendonitisultimately paving the way for him to be traded. toronto raptors. In his one season with the team, Leonard led the Raptors to the NBA championship and was named NBA Finals MVP.
The following season, Leonard signed with the Clippers as a free agent, but was in and out of the lineup due to injuries. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the 2021 playoffs and missed all of next season recovering. His 2023 playoff appearance was interrupted by a torn meniscus in his right knee.
The Clippers lost Paul George during the offseason, and he signed with the Clippers. philadelphia 76ers In free agency. James Harden is the Clippers' team leader and his job is well deserved.
The Clippers can't even tank because they owe an unprotected 2025 first-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the trade for George. The Thunder are well-stocked and could suddenly find themselves in the Cooper Flag sweepstakes. There are plenty of other good players in the 2025 draft class.
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