Kawhi Leonard missed Games 3 and 4 of the first round series with his knee swelling after Game 2. Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report indicated on his podcast on Monday that Leonard may not even be available should the Los Angeles Clippers extend the series to seven games.

“He’s definitely hurt. It’s not load management where he’s taking time off,” Tyrone Lue said about Leonard. “He’s shown in the past that he’s played through injuries in the playoffs. If it’s something he can’t play through, then it has to be pretty serious. We’re not talking about he’s sitting out because of load management or he’s tired. It’s nothing like that. It’s an actual thing.”

Leonard suffered a torn ACL during the 2021 playoffs and sat out the entire 21-22 season.