The Los Angeles Clippers’ championship ambitions for the 2025–26 season have hit another roadblock. Just days after confirming Bradley Beal will undergo season-ending hip surgery due to a left hip fracture, the team has now provided an update on Kawhi Leonard.

Kawhi Leonard is sidelined due to a right ankle sprain. Head coach Tyronn Lue announced that Leonard will miss “the next few games,” but the injury is not expected to be long-term. However, with Bradley Beal out for the season, even a short absence from Leonard adds to the challenges facing the Clippers.

Beal’s injury came after just six games in which he averaged 8.2 points and 1.7 rebounds. His agent, Mark Bartelstein, confirmed that multiple specialists and the team’s medical staff agreed surgery was the only way to ensure a full recovery.

Now, the spotlight shifts to James Harden and John Collins to carry the offensive load. Veterans Brook Lopez, Ivica Zubac, and Nicolas Batum will anchor the defense, while young talents Cam Christie and Jordan Miller may see increased minutes.

With one of the league’s most expensive rosters and a 34-year-old Leonard still battling durability concerns, the Clippers’ depth and resilience are about to face their toughest test yet.

(This is a developing story…)