Tyronn Lue says Kawhi Leonard will miss ‘the next few games’ with sprained ankle

Kawhi Leonard performed within the first three video games of the season, averaging 24.3 factors, 5.7 rebounds and three.5 assists per sport.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard will miss “the next few games” for the Los Angeles Clippers as a consequence of a sprained ankle, coach Tyronn Lue says.

Leonard missed his third straight sport Saturday night time when the Clippers hosted the Phoenix Suns.

Lue wasn’t exact in regards to the nature of the 34-year-old Leonard’s harm or the size of his absence, however the coach mentioned medical exams on Leonard’s ankle indicated the harm probably wouldn’t be a long-term drawback.

The Clippers have residence video games on Monday and Wednesday earlier than they start a stretch of seven straight highway video games over the next two weeks on Friday.

Leonard performed within the first three video games of the season for Los Angeles, averaging 24.3 factors, 5.7 rebounds and three.5 assists per sport. He scored 27 factors whereas taking part in 37 minutes in the Clippers’ loss to Miami final Monday.

Injuries have repeatedly affected Leonard ever for the reason that two-time NBA Finals MVP joined the Clippers in 2019. He missed all the 2021-22 season whereas recovering from a severe proper knee harm, and he missed the primary 34 video games of final season as a consequence of issues with the identical knee.