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NBA: Leonard extends three seasons to the Clippers

Two-time NBA champion Kawhi Leonard has extended his contract for three seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, the franchise announced Wednesday.

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NBA: Leonard extends three seasons to the Clippers

Two-time NBA champion Kawhi Leonard has extended his contract for three seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, the franchise announced Wednesday. After winning the NBA title with the San Antonio Spurs (2014) then the Toronto Raptors (2019), both times with the title of Finals MVP, the winger joined the Clippers in the summer of 2019.

His contract, which expired at the end of the season, was extended for three years, for around $153 million (€139 million) according to The Athletic and ESPN.

“He highlighted our franchise from the moment he arrived. We feel fortunate to have been his choice five years ago and look forward to continuing to build with him,” said the team’s director of basketball operations Lawrence Frank. At 32, Leonard, originally from Los Angeles, will remain the face of the Californian franchise which must move to a new stadium in Inglewood (district of the city) next season, after having shared the floor of the Crypto.com Arena ( ex-Staples Center) with the Lakers.

Regularly disrupted by injuries, the five-time All-Star did not play in the Western Conference final lost in 2021, the Clippers' best performance since his arrival.

Regular again, this season he has only missed 4 of the 36 matches of his team, a true constellation of stars (James Harden, Paul George, Russell Westbrook), cited among the favorites for the title. The Clippers are 4th in the Western Conference (23 wins – 13 losses).

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