Kawhi Leonard has accustomed us to a degree of physical unreliability for several seasons now, but this year looked like it might be different. The superstar of the Los Angeles Clippers played 68 of 82 games, but missed the last two full weeks of the regular season. Leonard’s last game played was on March 31 against Charlotte: since then he has been out due to swelling in his knee. His presence for Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks was at great risk and in fact, just now, the Clippers made it official that Kawhi will not be there..
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard (knee inflammation) has been ruled out for Game 1 vs. Mavericks today.
– Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 21, 2024
Yesterday Tyronn Lue had spoken about Kawhi Leonard’s condition, saying that in the previous hours the player had been in the gym and “was making progress.” In any case, LA’s #2 has not yet resumed contact training, so his return for Game 2 is also in doubt.. Tonight’s game will tell us how much the Clippers can afford to do without Leonard, this season’s top scorer on the roster with 23.7 points on average, accompanied by 6.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists.
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