The Los Angeles Clippers are holding on to acquiring Kawhi Leonard.
The six-time All-Star reportedly left Tuesday's game with what the team called chest cramps. ESPN's Uhm Young Mi-sook. Leonard did not play at all in the second quarter of the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and was seen leaving the Clippers' locker room in street clothes.
It was then reported that he left Crypto.com Arena entirely because he was uncomfortable sitting there.
Leonard finished the game with six points on 2-of-4 shooting, two rebounds, and two assists in 12 minutes.
While chest spasms aren't as big of a concern as some of the reasons Leonard could have left the arena, there are more injury concerns for Leonard. The two-time Finals MVP has been plagued by injuries throughout his career with the Clippers, and has yet to play more than 60 games in a season with the team.
This season was supposed to be the season where the Clippers would get to see what a healthy Leonard and Paul George can do. Leonard has finally recovered from rehab from ACL surgery and is on pace to play the most games since the 2016-17 season, helping lead Los Angeles to a 41-22 record and fourth place in the West as of Tuesday. fulfilled.
The Clippers are already without Russell Westbrook with a broken hand, so they can only hope that Leonard's problem is minor this time around.
