Team USA's Kawhi Leonard withdraws from Olympics

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Team USA forward Kawhi Leonard will not compete in the Paris Olympics, USA Basketball announced Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Clippers star withdrew in order to spend the summer preparing for the 2024-25 NBA season.

"Kawhi has been ramping up for the Olympics over the past several weeks and had a few strong practices in Las Vegas," USA Basketball said. "He felt ready to compete