'200 Billion Won, Bad Business' Los Angeles Clippers Bad news again! Ace Kawhi Leonard bi - season knee surgery. US media "Leonard Re-signs, Worst Decision"

Sep 26, 2024

Bad news overlapped with the LA Clippers. Following the departure of Paul George to the Philadelphia 76ers, Kawhi Leonard, a forward who is also an airlift and practical ace, was reportedly undergoing surgery on his right knee again in the offseason. The Athletic, a U.S. sports media outlet, said on the 25th (Korea time) 'LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard underwent surgery on his right knee during the offseason. That was why the Los Angeles Clippers failed to field Leonard in the final four playoff games they lost to Dallas. It was also the reason he was replaced on the U.S. national team Olympic roster in July'L.A. Clippers senior Lawrence Frank said Leonard could be sidelined earlier this season'

CBS Sports in the U.S. also pointed out the Los Angeles Clippers' incredible official announcement.

The media announced that a team official is optimistic about Leonard's recovery from his injury. The swelling in his right knee has decreased noticeably, almost disappeared and has been done' Leonard wanted to participate in all of the training camp, but the club announced that it would remove him from training and focus on strengthening. We will make a detailed plan step by step and take objective measures to move from one step to the next.

However, the sad but simple truth is that the Los Angeles Clippers have already lost Paul George, and Kawhi Leonard's condition is unclear, having invested more than $150 million (re-contracted). The decision to renew his contract with him is going worse.'

In other words, it is a nuance that the Los Angeles Clippers have not been able to make an accurate announcement of Leonard's knee condition due to his astronomical renewal of contract with Leonard.

In January, the Los Angeles Clippers re-signed Leonard on the condition of about $153 million (about 2021 billion won) for three years. The condition is to receive $52 million for the first season and $50 million for each of the remaining two years. The annual average of 51 million dollars (about 67 billion won) is the second-largest after Stephen Curry (Golden State), the NBA's highest salary this season.

Leonard, who led San Antonio in 2014 and Toronto in 2019, is the league's top airlift forward. He was a five-time All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year.

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