The Clippers season ended on June 30 when they lost to the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, but they played this entire series without their best player. Kawhi Leonard injured his right knee in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Utah Jazz and did not play in another NBA postseason game for Los Angeles this year. 

Initially, Leonard downplayed the injury and he was not listed on the Clippers injury report for Game 5 of their series against the Jazz, but Kawhi was held out due to swelling in his knee and something not being right. Tuesday night, it was reported that Kawhi Leonard had suffered a partially torn ACL and the Los Angeles Clippers announced to the media that he had undergone surgery on July 13. 

This is significant news for Leonard and the Clippers not only because their star player is going to be sidelined indefinitely now, but because we really do not know how long Kawhi will be out.

Normally, it takes 6-9 months for an NBA player to get back to full speed following an ACL injury, but no timetable or recovery time was laid out for Leonard, which is worrisome. 

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In the postseason without Leonard, the Clippers were able to break through and make their first ever appearance in the Western Conference Finals and Paul George stepped up in huge ways in his absence, but at the end of the day, the Clippers are not a championship conte

Now with Kawhi most likely out to begin the 2021-22 season, there are a lot of questions being asked not only about his status on the Clippers, but what this injury could mean for the rest of the league. With Kawhu Leonard being out, a lot changes in the NBA and not just for Los Angeles.