SEPT. 24 GAINING FROM SOMEONE ELSE’S PAIN? The Golden State Warriors missed the playoffs last season despite winning 46 games. However, following The Athletic’s report of Kawhi Leonard having an offseason “procedure” on his knee, the Stephen Curry-led team can leapfrog the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference standings.
According to the Athletic’s reporting , “Leonard underwent a procedure on his knee in the offseason. The franchise said today Leonard will be limited to strengthening his knee to start Clippers training camp, but team officials are optimistic about his progress.”
The Clippers’ “optimism” is another franchise’s conundrum. If the Clippers don’t start the season with Leonard, and history repeats itself, with the two-time NBA champion missing a chunk of regular-season games, perhaps the Warriors will take a significant lead on the Clippers.
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SEPT. 24 WHAT CAN IT BE? Aside from losing Klay Thompson and replacing him with multiple role players, the Golden State Warriors haven’t made waves this offseason. Warriors fans followed Stephen Curry’s Olympic journey to compensate for the failed 2023-24 season. However, the Warriors’ social media team teased an announcement. Will the news help ease the Warriors’ fan base?