Things are far from great for the Los Angeles Clippers. In a first-round playoff fixture reminiscent of the 2020-21 Conference Finals, the LA side locked horns with the Phoenix Suns. Just like the Clippers had the last laugh in the very first game of the series. However, the Suns vanquished the Clippers in four back-to-back games and have now sent them home. Aggravating the woes of the Clippers’ fans, a massive update about their centerpiece Kawhi Leonard has now hit them hard.
The Clippers’ fans are not alien to Kawhi Leonard’s uncanny tryst with injuries. The 2x-NBA champion had ended his second season with an injury. Leonard missed out on the entire 2021-22 season on the back of another injury. Now, after ending this season on a sad note, Leonard’s sadness seems to have aggravated.
Huge Kawhi Leonard update hits the hoops-world
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Kawhi Leonard was crucial for the Clippers’ triumphant first game against the Suns. He tallied a game-high 38 points, five rebounds and five assists in that game. However, Kawhi sprained his right knee later and missed the last three games of the series. This misfortune befell the Clippers who have already been missing Paul George, who got injured prior to the post-season. As the latest updates tell, Kawhi Leonard seems to have a bigger problem than a knee sprain.
Hours after the Clippers got knocked, Shams Charania took to Twitter with an update on Kawhi Leonard’s knee injury.?“Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium,”?said Shams Charania in his latest tweet on the Clippers’ star.
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Leonard averaged 35 points in first two games of this postseason vs. Suns before the meniscus injury was revealed and he was shut down by medical staff.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 26, 2023
This update has rubbed salt on the wounds of the Clippers’ fans. While some fans rushed in with words of solace for the injured star, many others chimed in with ruthless comments.
Kawhi Leonard unleashes chaos in the NBA world with his injury update
It is not unheard of for Kawhi Leonard to get diagnosed with injuries. The 2x-NBA champion’s tryst with injuries began when he was donning the Raptors’ colors. What began in Toronto just got aggravated when Leonard made his move to LA. When the Clippers made it to the franchise’s only Western Conference Finals appearance, Leonard was sidelined on the back of a knee sprain.
Now another knee sprain has haunted his playoff run with the Clippers. As the sprain got worse, a fan rushed in to Shams Charania’s tweet to mock Leonard’s endless battles with injuries.?“Made of literal glass,”?said the fan.
Made of literal glass
— xVICK7 😈 (@iLoveLA) April 26, 2023
A fan chimed in with an outspoken take.
Kawhi's body has broken down and is no longer RECOVERABLE 😞🚑
It's time to face the inevitable and make the right choice ✅ RETIRE— Omees (@Gibbo_2010) April 26, 2023
Another fan mirrored the opinion.
he gotta retire
— Dwayne mckell (@officialmckell) April 26, 2023
A fan can’t make sense of Kawhi Leonard’s latest update.
Why did it take this long to diagnose?
— Christopher Skanes 🔰 (@CLFMUFTW) April 26, 2023
This user had a harsh truth.
Kawhi Leonard was injured in 5 of the last 7 playoffs in the NBA.
— RabbitCoin (@BenGwasRight) April 26, 2023
Some fans also expressed their concern for the injured player.
Whole world just wants to see him healthy again 🙏
— Bucketsquad (@BucketSQD) April 26, 2023
One fan targeted the Clippers.
Sad for Kawhi, wasted his prime on the wrong franchise🙏🏽
— DTLF (@DantheLakersFAN) April 26, 2023
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Another supporter registered concern.
Prayers man…. 🙏
— Kato Parina (@KatoParinaSLC) April 26, 2023
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Like the concerned fan who prayed for Kawhi Leonard, Clippers supporters are waiting in hope for stalwarts such as Leonard and Paul George to deliver what they are capable of.
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