In a media conference on Thursday, Clippers general manager Lawrence Frank provided the most recent update on Kawhi Leonard’s condition ahead of the team’s 2024 NBA playoffs first-round matchup. Leonard’s right knee soreness kept him out of the last eight games of the regular season. It was formerly described as soreness.
Ty Lue suggested it was a small problem. That doesn’t appear to be the case, though. Leonard isn’t fully recovered before of the Clippers’ 2024 NBA playoffs first-round matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, after missing three weeks of play. According to NBA source Ohm Youngmisuk, Clippers general manager Lawrence Frank gave the most recent update on Kawhi Leonard’s condition.
“He’s doing everything. Our medical staff is doing everything to get the inflammation down so he can play. Progress has been made, but more progress needs the inflammation needs to continue to reduce so he can do functional basketball movements.”
The Clippers’ first-round matchup with the Mavericks is set to begin in a few days on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET on their home court. Kawhi Leonard’s basketball mobility is still problematic, so it’s unclear how he’ll fare in Game 1. He will be treated with doubt by LA, but it looks like he could miss the first game of the series.
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Kawhi Leonard Is Reportedly Getting Injections to Control the Inflammation
Kawhi Leonard’s comeback is something the LA Clippers are striving for. Leonard will allegedly have an injection to “alleviate” the inflammation in his injured right knee if there are no indications of it decreasing so he can recover in time for Sunday’s playoff game.
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With four players who might go down in history as Hall of Famers James Harden, Paul George, Russell Westbrook, and others the Clippers have one of the most talented lineups. But although George has been inconsistent over the last two years, Harden and Westbrook are past their prime.
The most dependable player thus far, particularly when it comes to offense, is Kawhi Leonard. With him, the squad had just one successful playoff run, to the conference semifinals in 2020. In 2021, they made it to the conference finals, although Leonard was only available until the semi-finals once again.
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