The Los Angeles Clippers tipped off their new season without star Kawhi Leonard, who is still recovering from a knee injury dating back to last season. His recovery time has baffled Clippers fans who believed that he would be healthy to start this season only for reports to contradict that.
Now ESPN’s Shams Charania reports that Leonard will be out weeks to start the season, not just a handful of games. Weeks is an ambiguous timeline for a player whose health is often shrouded in mystery. Additionally, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst stated that he’s nowhere near returning.
After losing All-Star Paul George this past summer, the Clippers are already likely worse than they were last season. Now, with Leonard out indefinitely, the Clippers suddenly look like one of the worst teams in the western conference…