On January 9th, Beijing time, according to Chris Haynes, a well-known journalist, sources revealed that Leonard, the Clippers star, temporarily left the team due to personal reasons. It is reported that the reason for Leonard's departure from the team is that he needs to accompany his family who were forced to evacuate due to wildfires in Southern California.
Leonard took leave from the team to be with his family, as life is more important than basketball. We hope that all of Leonard's family members are safe and sound.
According to American media reports, on Tuesday night local time, strong winds caused wildfires to sweep through the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, where more than 30,000 residents received evacuation orders. The Meteorological Bureau warned that this could be the strongest wind in Southern California in 10 years, which intensified the power of the fire. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, more than 10,000 residences are currently directly in the path of the fire.
Currently, Leonard's knee injury has healed, and he officially returned on January 5th, returning to the court after 253 days. After his return, he played two games - in his first game back, he played 20 minutes and scored 12 points with 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal; in the second game, he played 21 minutes, shooting 3 of 11 for 8 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists. After Leonard's return, the Clippers have a record of 1 win and 1 loss.
As of now, the Clippers have a record of 20 wins and 16 losses, ranking seventh in the West. According to the schedule, the Clippers will face the Nuggets away today, and Leonard will miss this game due to personal reasons.