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Clippers use ‘knee maintenance’ to hold Kawhi Leonard out vs. Pacers

Kawhi Leonard load management

As has been the case all season, the Los Angeles Clippers will sit star forward Kawhi Leonard for the second half of a back-to-back Monday against the Indianapolis Pacers.

It’s been a point of contention all season with the NBA going as far as to fine the Clippers $50,000 for how they’ve utilized load management.

The team is now coming up with a new term to sit Leonard, calling it “knee maintenance.”

This will represent the seventh game Leonard has already sat out during the 2019-20 season. Though, some of those absences had to do with a legit injury.

It’s similar to how the Toronto Raptors used Leonard during their championship season in 2018-19. The idea is to have Leonard completely fresh for the stretch run and the playoffs.

Los Angeles currently sits at 17-7, the second-best record in the Western Conference. For his part, Leonard is averaging 25.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists on the season.

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