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Clippers Re-Sign Kawhi Leonard To 4-Year, $176 Million Deal

August 13, 2021 / 8:17 AM PDT / KCAL News

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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Clippers have re-signed Kawhi Leonard about two weeks after the NBA star decided to test free agency waters.

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Leonard, 30, reportedly signed a max deal worth $176 million over four years. However, he is expected to miss a significant portion of the upcoming NBA season after having surgery in July to repair a partially-torn ACL.

"Kawhi is a transcendent player and a relentless worker who improves himself every day," Lawrence Frank, the Clippers president of basketball operations, said in a statement. "We share many of the same goals, which include a long-term relationship."

The Moreno Valley native has played two seasons with the Clippers and has averaged 24.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and a career-high 5.2 assists with the team.

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