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Los Angeles Clippers star and Team USA forward Kawhi Leonard will not play in the upcoming Olympics in Paris, officials said Wednesday. The 33-year-old Leonard had been hobbling with an injured knee during L.A.'s first-round playoff loss to the eventual Western Conference-champion Dallas Mavericks.
He played in Games 2 and 3 of the best-of-7 series won, 4-2, by Dallas. It wasn't immediately clear who'd replace Leonard on the roster but Boston Celtics guard Derrick White appears to be a likely candidate. Team USA already has two other members of the championship Celtics on team on this squad, Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday.
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