Kawhi still battling inflammation, G1 status iffy

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 07:39 PM ET

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LOS ANGELES — LA Clippers All-Star Kawhi Leonard still has inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee, and his status is questionable for Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks.

Lawrence Frank, LA Clippers president of basketball operations, said Leonard has yet to go through contact before Thursday’s practice. Frank said Leonard’s right knee, which has undergone surgeries to repair a torn ACL and meniscus, is structurally “solid and intact” but that the Clippers franchise star is experiencing