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Ty Lue Makes Latest Kawhi Leonard Injury Announcement

The LA Clippers have been without Kawhi Leonard all season due to injury recovery.

Joey Linn

Nov 18, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; LA Clippers coach Tyronn Lue at a press conference at Intuit Dome.
Nov 18, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; LA Clippers coach Tyronn Lue at a press conference at Intuit Dome. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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The LA Clippers have been without Kawhi Leonard all season as the star forward remains sidelined with right knee injury management. Having gone 9-7 in Leonard’s absence to start the year, the Clippers have been much more competitive than many expected them to be.

There have been very few updates on Leonard since the season began, but head coach Ty Lue did tell reporters on Monday he is shooting “a little bit” but has not yet practiced with the team. The Clippers are playing at home on Friday against the Sacramento Kings, and will begin a four-game road trip against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.

Lue announced prior to Friday’s game that Leonard will not travel on this upcoming road trip, which means he is ruled out for at least the rest of November.

Leonard has appeared in 229 regular season games for the Clippers since signing with them in the summer of 2019. He has been limited to just 28 playoff games.

The Clippers have done well remaining competitive in Leonard’s absence to start the season, but will need the star forward back in order to reach their full potential. Star guard Norman Powell is also sidelined right now with a left hamstring strain, but he will be traveling with the Clippers on this upcoming trip.

Lue said Powell is progressing well, and it seems possible he could return on the road trip.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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