Kawhi Leonard's Injury: What It Means for Los Angeles Clippers' Season

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🗓️ 18 October 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Kawhi Leonard's indefinite absence due to knee inflammation casts a shadow over the Los Angeles Clippers' NBA season, sparking debates about their championship prospects. Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder face their own challenges as Isaiah Hartenstein's hand fracture sidelines him for 5-6 weeks, affecting their center rotation. The Minnesota Timberwolves are making waves with a surge in three-point attempts during preseason, potentially compensating for Karl-Anthony Towns' absence. The Chicago Bulls are redefining their game with a faster pace, establishing a new identity despite talent concerns. The episode also ranks top NBA players for game-winning shots, spotlighting Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, and Nikola Jokic.

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0:00.0	On today's show we've got big injury news out of Oklahoma City and Kauai Leonard is back on the shelf
0:05.2	Plus our biggest lessons from the preseason as we approach the start of regular season basketball all of that and more on today's
0:10.4	Locked on NBA, your daily NBA podcast.
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0:28.8	Welcome to locked on NBA Friday.
0:31.2	West Goldberg here with Tony East however you might be tuning in on YouTube. Odyssey are. on You can start the season with a big return on Fandool. Place your first $5 bet and
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0:48.1	get started. We've got some injury news to start off today's show with before we get to some of our pre-season lessons learned
0:56.5	before we get to Oklahoma City. Let's start with the big stuff.
0:59.3	Kauai Leonard is going to be shelved in definitely this being reported by Shams Tarania from ESPN, who writes that
1:08.3	Kauai will be sidelined indefinitely to begin the NBA season as he rehabilitates from
1:12.3	inflammation in his right knee.
1:14.8	This right knee inflammation has kept him out for the entire pre-season Tony.
1:18.5	It was what sent him packing from Team USA and the Olympics and why he wasn't a part of that program.
1:24.0	And they've basically just said, look,
1:26.0	they already ruled him out for the preseason and now they've just said,
1:28.9	we're gonna make it indefinite.
1:30.3	And the company line right now, to borrow a quote that I'm going to read from earlier or later on,
1:36.0	is that the Clippers and Kawilenard are in the midst of a rehab process aimed at bringing sustainability for him on the court through the season and
1:46.2	the franchise will be diligent and cautious to ensure his fitness long term.
1:51.9	Tony, what do you make of it?
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