While he's been injured plenty the past several years, Kawhi Leonard is healthy and good to go for the Los Angeles Clippers this fall.
October 24, 2023 at 3:09 pm PDTLos Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard looks to shoot against the Utah Jazz during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Seattle. While he’s been injured plenty the past several years, Kawhi Leonard is healthy and good to go for the Los Angeles Clippers this fall.
Leonard first underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in 2021. He missed the entire 2021-22 season recovering, but returned for 52 games last season for the Clippers. He was limited last year due to knee soreness and a sprained ankle, and then he was knocked out of the playoffs early due to a meniscus injury.Leonard averaged 23.8 points and 6.
The Clippers went 44-38 last season and made the playoffs, but fell in the first round to the Suns. They will still be short handed on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena, as both Terance Mann and Bones Hyland are dealing with ankle injuries.
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