Clippers sign Kawhi Leonard to generous contract extension

The Los Angeles Clippers’ beliefs Kawhi Leonard The star player had a good season with few injuries, and the Los Angeles team gave him a three-year contract extension. 153 million. The Clippers announced the agreement and Adrian Wojnarowski revealed the terms.

Kawai to fulfill 33 years His contract expired in June, with a player option to renew for another season. The forward will earn $52 million in the first year of his contract and $50 million in each of the next two years.

Leonard has been playing pretty healthy this season. first 27 gamesThis is the longest consecutive game since the 2016-2017 season, and therefore also the longest since joining the California team in the 2019-2020 season.

The two-time NBA champion has played in up to 33 of the Clippers’ 37 games this year, averaging 24 points, 6 rebounds, 3.4 assists He shot 51.6% from the field and 43% from triples in 34.5 minutes. President of Basketball Operations, California Franchise; frank lawrence They made it clear they had no hesitation in extending Leonard’s contract.

“It made sense for both parties. We both wanted the same thing, we want Kawhi to be a Clipper for a long time, we want Kawhi to be a Clipper for a long time, and we are a team “For both sides, we wanted to reach an agreement that was fair and focused at the same time. Because of this strict collective bargaining agreement, there are penalties for teams that spend a lot of money, and Kawhi understood that,” Lawrence said. said.

Next is Paul George

Wojnarousksi said the executive also emphasized the importance of the Paul George project, with the Clippers also negotiating a contract extension with him.George, the one who fills me up. 34 years His contract in May also expires in June and he has a player option, as does the former Raptors and Spurs.

Also, like his teammates, he has stayed healthy this season after missing the playoffs the past two years. The other two stars on the Los Angeles team are russell westbrook and james hardentheir contracts also end in June.

The Clippers want the project to last in case the ring doesn’t arrive this season.