Team USA’s Kawhi Leonard call left Clippers ‘very disappointed’
Kawhi Leonard won’t necessarily support Paris forever, but Lawrence Frank isn’t happy about that. The Clippers’ president of basketball operations expressed his displeasure days after the United States Basketball Association determined it was in Leonard’s “best interest” to miss the 2024 Olympics because of lingering knee issues. “That was a USAB decision and, frankly, I […]
Team USA made call to send Kawhi Leonard home: Grant Hill
It was the U.S. team’s decision to send Kawhi Leonard home ahead of the Paris Olympics, executive director Grant Hill told reporters on Wednesday. The Celtics’ Derrick White took over for Leonard, who had been on and off the court for years with knee injuries. “We just felt like we had to change direction. I […]
Kawhi Leonard withdraws from Olympics as Derrick White takes roster spot
A roster spot on the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team opened up on Wednesday after Kawhi Leonard was forced to leave the team because of a chronic injury he suffered last season with the Clippers. “Kawhi has been training for the Olympics over the past few weeks, attending several practices in Las Vegas and felt […]
Kawhi Leonard withdraws from Team USA ahead of Olympics
Shams said Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard has been left out of the U.S. national team ahead of the Olympics. Kawhi Leonard has been pulled from the U.S. Olympic team for the Paris Olympics and will be replaced, a source tells me. Joe VardonBoston’s Derrick White is the leading candidate to replace Leonard […]