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The Clippers’ star small ahead has agreed to stay round with the hometown crew.
Kawhi Leonard agreed Thursday to a four-year, $176.3 million contract to remain in LA, based on The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Yahoo Sports activities’ Chris Haynes reviews that the fourth 12 months is a participant possibility.
Leonard declined a $36 million participant possibility earlier within the offseason however then nearly instantly turned his focus to re-signing with the Clippers.
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Lawrence Frank, the Clippers’ president of basketball operations, mentioned in a crew launch that Leonard is a “transcendent participant.”
“This settlement marks one other vital second for our franchise and our followers, as we attempt to create a championship-caliber group, the place gamers discover the success and success they search. We’re desirous to proceed constructing with Kawhi,” Frank mentioned.
Leonard, 30, helped information the Clippers to the Western Convention finals final season. He averaged 24.8 factors, 6.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 52 regular-season video games and was averaging 30.4 factors, 7.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists within the playoffs when was shut down with a knee damage in Recreation 4 of the convention finals vs. the Suns.
Leonard underwent offseason surgical procedure to restore {a partially} torn ACL and will miss most, if not all, of the 2021-22 marketing campaign.
“For now, we’ll do no matter we will to help him in his restoration from damage. We look ahead to seeing him again the place he needs to be, on the court docket together with his teammates.” Frank mentioned.
How a lot Leonard will make every season, based on Spotrac.
- 2021-22: $39,344,900
- 2022-23: $42,492,492
- 2023-24: $45,640,084
- 2024-25: $48,787,676
Spotrac reported that Leonard has already made $149,088,735 in his NBA profession. He’ll make extra in every of the 4 seasons of his new cope with Los Angeles than he has in any earlier season.
Los Angeles held Leonard’s Early Chook Rights, which go into impact after a participant is with the identical crew for at the very least two years. As a free agent, Leonard was eligible to obtain as a lot because the $176.3 million he bought from the Clippers. Had he signed with one other crew, Leonard would have been capable of obtain a max deal of $169.2 million over 4 years.
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