Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard has returned to Los Angeles to receive treatment on his sore right knee.
Clippers All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard has a sore right knee and will miss the game Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings, coach Tyronn Lue told reporters at the team’s shoot-around earlier in the day. Lue said he was informed about Leonard’s injury when the team landed Monday in Sacramento after the cross-country flight from Charlotte. Leonard had played 37 minutes in the Clippers’ win on Sunday in Charlotte and he had 23 points and five rebounds.
7% on threes, will have missed only his eighth game of the season. Lue said they “hope” Leonard can return to play Thursday when the Clippers meet the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena. ““We’re not sure right now,” Lue said. “But that’s what we are leaning to, that’s what we’re hopeful, that he can be back by Thursday but not sure yet.” Lue said Norman Powell will start in place of Leonard. Powell, one of the NBA’s top sixth men, is fourth on the team in scoring .
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