Kawhi Leonard was limited to just two postseason games for the Clippers in 2023-2024 due to inflammation of the right knee.

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Injury problems remain for LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, who will miss the start of the 2024-25 NBA season due to inflammation in his right knee. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Leonard is expected to be sidelined indefinitely during the rehabilitation process.

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is expected to be sidelined indefinitely to start the NBA season as he recovers from inflammation in his right knee, league sources tell me. @NotoriousOHM. pic.twitter.com/M5wFYIWGiv

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 17, 2024

Leonard was limited to two postseason games last season due to a right knee issue that has been surgically repaired twice. Leonard’s absence proved costly as the Clippers were eliminated from the playoffs in six games by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round.

Leonard played 68 games during the regular season, his most as a Clipper, before missing the final eight due to his knee. He signed a three-year extension worth $52 million in January. But his health has limited his postseason availability four years in a row.

He did not play for the US at the Paris Olympics and was replaced on the team in mid-July. USA Basketball concluded that it was in his best interest to focus on preparing for the upcoming NBA season, although the Clippers later said they had no problem with him playing in Paris. Leonard was practicing with the U.S. team in Las Vegas when he was replaced by Boston Celtics guard Derrick White. The US went on to win the gold medal.

The Clippers open the regular season on October 23 against the Phoenix Suns.

This report used information from The Associated Press.