Kawhi Leonard withdraws from Team USA Olympic squad
Shams Charania: Kawhi Leonard is withdrawing from Team USA for the Paris Olympics and will be replaced, sources tell me and @joevardon. Boston’s Derrick White is a strong candidate to replace Leonard on Team USA, sources said.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
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Scott Agness @ScottAgness
In a statement, USAB says Kawhi Leonard “felt ready to compete.
“However, he respects that USA Basketball and the Clippers determined it’s in his best interest to spend the remainder of the summer preparing for the upcoming season rather than participating in the Olympic Games” – 10:50 AM
In a statement, USAB says Kawhi Leonard “felt ready to compete.
“However, he respects that USA Basketball and the Clippers determined it’s in his best interest to spend the remainder of the summer preparing for the upcoming season rather than participating in the Olympic Games” – 10:50 AM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Kawhi Leonard is off the Olympic team, after USA Basketball and the Clippers determined it is in his best interest to continue prepping for the season and not play this summer. – 10:49 AM
Kawhi Leonard is off the Olympic team, after USA Basketball and the Clippers determined it is in his best interest to continue prepping for the season and not play this summer. – 10:49 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Kawhi last season:
23.7 PPG
6.1 RPG
1.6 SPG
Withdrawing from the Olympic squad. statmuse.com/nba/player/kaw… – 10:48 AM
Kawhi last season:
23.7 PPG
6.1 RPG
1.6 SPG
Withdrawing from the Olympic squad. statmuse.com/nba/player/kaw… – 10:48 AM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Kawhi Leonard is withdrawing from Team USA for the Paris Olympics and will be replaced, sources tell me and @joevardon. Boston’s Derrick White is a strong candidate to replace Leonard on Team USA, sources said. pic.twitter.com/OlgwcDb012 – 10:45 AM
Kawhi Leonard is withdrawing from Team USA for the Paris Olympics and will be replaced, sources tell me and @joevardon. Boston’s Derrick White is a strong candidate to replace Leonard on Team USA, sources said. pic.twitter.com/OlgwcDb012 – 10:45 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Team USA assistant Ty Lue said Kawhi Leonard doesn’t have a minutes restriction for the Paris Olympics: ““I don’t think Kawhi has ever played 5-on-5 during the summer time. So it’s going to be good for him.” My dispatch for @Sportskeeda bit.ly/3LmW1KQ – 12:59 AM
Team USA assistant Ty Lue said Kawhi Leonard doesn’t have a minutes restriction for the Paris Olympics: ““I don’t think Kawhi has ever played 5-on-5 during the summer time. So it’s going to be good for him.” My dispatch for @Sportskeeda bit.ly/3LmW1KQ – 12:59 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Kawhi Leonard on Paul George leaving: ‘We know what it was before the season’
nbcsports.com/nba/news/kawhi… – 12:02 AM
Kawhi Leonard on Paul George leaving: ‘We know what it was before the season’
nbcsports.com/nba/news/kawhi… – 12:02 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Kawhi Leonard said Paul George’s departure didn’t come as a surprise after talking to PG all year long about his contract. Ty Lue told ESPN he spoke with PG multiple times hoping to keep him and said he was disappointed Clips couldn’t get a deal done: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 8:29 PM
Kawhi Leonard said Paul George’s departure didn’t come as a surprise after talking to PG all year long about his contract. Ty Lue told ESPN he spoke with PG multiple times hoping to keep him and said he was disappointed Clips couldn’t get a deal done: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 8:29 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Notes from Team USA training camp: Kawhi Leonard to play vs. Canada, Kevin Durant is out.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/notes… – 8:11 PM
Notes from Team USA training camp: Kawhi Leonard to play vs. Canada, Kevin Durant is out.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/notes… – 8:11 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
The @latimessports has this from Team USA training camp: Kawhi Leonard was not surprised that Paul George left the Clippers latimes.com/sports/clipper… – 7:32 PM
The @latimessports has this from Team USA training camp: Kawhi Leonard was not surprised that Paul George left the Clippers latimes.com/sports/clipper… – 7:32 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Kawhi Leonard said he talked with Paul George about his contract throughout the season and he indicated that they knew where this was heading. pic.twitter.com/rlwoFiptAC – 5:21 PM
Kawhi Leonard said he talked with Paul George about his contract throughout the season and he indicated that they knew where this was heading. pic.twitter.com/rlwoFiptAC – 5:21 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
📍 Las Vegas for USA Basketball camp.
Haliburton is currently playing with Anthony Edwards, Kawhi, LeBron and AD. pic.twitter.com/ky6z1ro8KX – 4:07 PM
📍 Las Vegas for USA Basketball camp.
Haliburton is currently playing with Anthony Edwards, Kawhi, LeBron and AD. pic.twitter.com/ky6z1ro8KX – 4:07 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
America has assembled arguably the greatest roster ever for the Olympics:
Bam Adebayo
Devin Booker
Stephen Curry
Anthony Davis
Kevin Durant
Anthony Edwards
Joel Embiid
Tyrese Haliburton
Jrue Holiday
LeBron James
Kawhi Leonard
Jayson Tatum
Dream Team 2.0 in full effect 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/OfwGFPS0Lq – 11:13 AM
America has assembled arguably the greatest roster ever for the Olympics:
Bam Adebayo
Devin Booker
Stephen Curry
Anthony Davis
Kevin Durant
Anthony Edwards
Joel Embiid
Tyrese Haliburton
Jrue Holiday
LeBron James
Kawhi Leonard
Jayson Tatum
Dream Team 2.0 in full effect 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/OfwGFPS0Lq – 11:13 AM
More on this storyline
Justin Russo: Kawhi Leonard to @BA_Turner on how much will fall on him without Paul George being with the Clippers this season: “How much will be on me to lead the team? The same like it was last year. It don’t change.” -via x.com / July 10, 2024
The Clippers’ star processed George’s departure to the Philadelphia 76ers with the same stoic manner he usually operates in public. “We knew it was [possible] before the season. So we knew what it was going to come down to,” Leonard said. “So we talked the whole way through. So not surprised.” -via SportsKeeda / July 10, 2024
In his first comments about George’s departure, Leonard said Friday that he and George knew what needed to happen for the duo to stay together with the LA Clippers. George ended up signing a four-year, $212 million deal in free agency with the Sixers. “We knew what it was before the season,” Leonard said after USA Basketball’s practice on Tuesday. “We knew what it was going to come down to. So, we talked the whole way through. “It’s no surprise.” -via ESPN / July 9, 2024