Kawhi Leonard's Injury Status for Clippers vs Warriors Revealed

Kawhi Leonard's official injury status for the Clippers vs Warriors preseason game

LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) dribbles against the Golden State Warriors during the second half of the game at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Alcheh-Imagn Images / Jessica Alcheh-Imagn Images

The LA Clippers face off against the Golden State Warriors in what should be a very exciting and sold out preseason game in Hawaii today. Unfortunately, one of the biggest names on the court won't be available to play.

The Clippers have officially listed Kawhi Leonard as out against the Golden State Warriors due to right knee rehab.

Kawhi Leonard has been unavailable since Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Dallas Mavericks. He struggled tremendously in Game 3, putting up 9 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists, on 4/7 shooting from the field. He didn't quite seem himself in the game and was eventually pulled from the rest of the playoffs due to knee swelling. Since then, Kawhi Leonard has not played a basketball game, including getting pulled from the 2024 Olympics.

Kawhi Leonard is withdrawing from Team USA for the Paris Olympics and will be replaced, sources tell me and @joevardon. Boston’s Derrick White is a strong candidate to replace Leonard on Team USA, sources said. pic.twitter.com/OlgwcDb012

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 10, 2024

Despite the lack of availability during the preseason, Kawhi Leonard is still aiming to play in game 1 of the regular season for the Clippers.

"That's the plan," Kawhi Leonard said on media day. "I never plan on missing games... It all depends on what we want and how we feeling. We're taking it day-by-day."

Kawhi Leonard on playing opening night: "That's the plan. I never plan on missing games... It all depends on what we want and how we feeling. We're taking it day-by-day."

— Farbod Esnaashari (@Farbod_E) September 30, 2024

While Clipper fans may already feel like it's time to hit the red alarm button, it's still way too early to do that. Once Kawhi Leonard is suddenly missing a chunk of games in the regular season, then it may be time to get concerned.

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