The LA Clippers came into Tuesday night's contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves close to 100 percent healthy, but they'll leave it with some injury concern regarding star Kawhi Leonard.
Leonard, who came into the game with left groin soreness, left the game at the end of the first quarter and was ruled out at halftime with what the Clippers is calling thoracic spasms. he will not return to the game.
Kawhi Leonard is OUT for the remainder of Clippers-Wolves with thoracic spasms.
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) March 13, 2024
Leonard played the entire first quarter, but went to the Clippers bench and into the locker room before second quarter play resumed. He would not emerge from the locker room, and video surfaced of Kawhi Leonard leaving the arena during the second quarter.
Kawhi Leonard has left the arena during Clippers-Wolves
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) March 13, 2024
During the end of first quarter timeout, Kawhi Leonard could be seen telling head coach Tyronn Lue something on the Clippers bench before stretching out his back and eventually departing back to the locker room.
Here’s Kawhi Leonard telling Tyronn Lue something on the Clippers bench before stretching and departing during the 1st quarter timeout. Looked like he was in some discomfort.
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) March 13, 2024
Leonard came into Tuesday night's matchup against the Wolves with the thoracic spasms, but warmed up and played the first 12 minutes in an attempt to play through the injury, but was ultimately unable to. He finished the game with six points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 12 minutes of play.
The six-time NBA All-Star has played in 58 of the Clippers' 63 games this season, averaging 24.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.7 steals per game on 52.3 percent shooting from the field and 42.6 percent from three.
More to come…
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