Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has shown signs he has yet to fully recover from a knee injury and withdrew from Team USA ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Kawhi Leonard said his surgically-repaired right knee was “at a neutral state” after a fourth day of training camp practice with Team USA and he was hopeful it remained that way. It did not. So, in consultation with Team USA and the Clippers, Leonard has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics so the forward can concentrate on getting his knee healthy for the 2024-25 NBA season.
He missed the entire 2021-22 season because he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the 2021 playoffs. He tore his right meniscus during the 2023 playoffs against the Suns and had a right knee “cleanup” procedure last summer. After practice Sunday, Leonard talked about his poor health history. “Last year, I tried to play as much as possible, felt great and you know at a certain period of time I couldn't go,” he said.
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