Kawhi Leonard will miss Game 7 if there is one for Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers have been as resilient as any team in the NBA playoffs thus far. The team led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George has dealt with injuries like all teams during this postseason, but it appears Leonard won’t be back on the floor for the team if they can force the Phoenix Suns to a Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals.
According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Leonard will have to sit if the Clippers beat the Suns on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
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— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 30, 2021
Obviously, this is bad news for the Clippers. Leonard remains one of the best all-around players in the NBA but continues to battle injuries at the worst times.
Fortunately for Los Angeles, George has been able to pick up the slack for the Clippers both in the series against the Utah Jazz and during the current matchup against the Suns. George has proved his doubters wrong time and time again during the playoffs and will have to do it yet again if the Clippers want to make it to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.
As for the Suns, Phoenix has former Clippers star Chris Paul back in the fold along with Devin Booker, who suffered a broken nose earlier in the series in a collision with Patrick Beverley. The Suns two-headed monster, along with the up-and-coming Deandre Ayton, will try to end the series tonight on the road to avoid another comeback from George and company.
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