The Los Angeles Clippers announced Kawhi Leonard as out for Game 5 against the Utah Jazz with a right knee sprain. In his place, head coach Tyronn Lue has elected to start Terance Mann.

Kawhi Leonard was initially optimistic about his availability for Game 5, saying, “I'm good, next question,” when asked about it after Game 4. He even traveled with the team for Game 5 and wasn't listed on the injury report, but returned to Los Angeles after swelling in his knee didn't subside as quickly as he and the team hoped.

Per sources, the belief is Leonard suffered a sprained right ACL, but further imaging on his knee over the next few days will determine the severity of his injury which the team is currently calling a ‘right knee sprain.'

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Terance Mann started six games in place of the injured Kawhi Leonard in the middle of April, when the Clippers star missed nine games due to right foot soreness.

In 24 starts during the regular season, Mann averaged 11.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game on 45.5 percent shooting from the field.