Kawhi Leonard is staying in Los Angeles after the Clippers re-signed their free-agent superstar on Thursday.
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He suffered a partially torn right ACL during the playoffs and missed the Clippers’ first Western Conference finals appearance.on his knee a month ago. The team has said there's no timetable for his return, and it’s possible he could miss a good portion of the upcoming season while rehabbing. By re-signing Leonard, the Clippers are guaranteed to have him and Paul George in the fold for the next few seasons. George signed a maximum contract extension last December. Leonard is from nearby Moreno Valley, and Paul is from Palmdale, north of Los Angeles.
Leonard was even better in the postseason. He averaged 30.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 11 games. He first got injured in Game 4 of the Clippers' second-round series against the Utah Jazz. He was held out of the last eight postseason games, including the Clippers’ 4-2 loss to the Phoenix Suns in the West finals.“Kawhi is a transcendent player and a relentless worker who improves himself every day,” said Lawrence Frank, president of basketball operations.
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