Kawhi Leonard will not play for Clippers in Game 3 because of knee sprain
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will miss Game 3 of the team’s first-round playoff series against Phoenix on Thursday because of a sprained right knee.
There isn’t yet an indication whether Leonard will be ready to play in Game 4 on Saturday, according to a person who has knowledge of the situation but was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Leonard is considered day-to-day for the moment — but the person said the sprain is not related to the anterior circulate ligament injury Leonard suffered in 2021.
Leonard aggravated the knee during the Clippers’ 115-110 victory in Game 1 but still finished with 38 points. He played through the pain in Game 2 and finished with 31 points during the 123-109 loss.
The Clippers are already without fellow star Paul George, who missed the first two games with a sprained right nee and hasn’t been expected to appear in the Phoenix series. George was seen on court before Tuesday’s shootaround doing a mix of conditioning and shooting drills, a workout that included more movement than what George was seen doing last week during the brief periods when media were allowed to watch practice.
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Source: Yahoo Sports
