Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard to miss Game 4, series status unclear

Clippers All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out for Sunday afternoon’s Game 4 matchup against the Mavericks due to right knee inflammation, reports Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.

More troublingly, team president Lawrence Frank has indicated that L.A. is unsure if Leonard will even be able to return in this first-round series against Dallas at all. 

The Clippers are currently trailing the Mavericks 2-1, and missing their best player for possibly the duration of the remaining games certainly does not bode well for their overall chances.

The two-time Finals MVP has only been available in two contests of the series thus far and has hardly looked like his All-NBA self when he has played. 

The 6-foot-7 swingman is averaging 12.0 PPG on 45.8 percent shooting from the floor and 66.7 percent shooting from the charity stripe in addition to 8.0 RPG, 2.0 APG, 2.0 SPG and 0.5 BPG.

On the other side, meanwhile, Mavericks All-Star guard Luka Doncic is struggling with a knee injury. Head coach Jason Kidd reveals that the team will determine how he feels after warming up.