Kawhi Leonard missed Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday with a knee injury.
The Los Angeles Clippers confirmed Leonard has a sprained right knee and didn’t play in his team’s 119-111 win over the Utah Jazz that gave them a 3-2 lead in the series.
The Athletic reported the team fears Leonard suffered an ACL injury.
ESPN reported Leonard’s status for the remainder of the best-of-seven series is very much in doubt.
Leonard can opt out of his current contract and return to free agency at the end of the season. There is precedent for an All-NBA type of talent reaching a contract year and receiving maximum value.
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