Earlier in the day, it was announced that Kawhi Leonard would leave the team before it heads off to Paris.
USA Basketball announced on Wednesday morning that Kawhi Leonard is not heading to Paris. Leonard, the star wing for the Los Angeles Clippers who has been dealing with knee issues on and off for the last few years, will spend the offseason preparing his body for the upcoming NBA season, and as a result, a roster spot opened up for the defending gold medalists.
Reports indicated that the early favorite to fill that spot was Derrick White of the Boston Celtics, and soon after word of Leonard’s departure hit the internet, Marc Spears of Andscape reported that White would get on the team.
