White moves up
NBA superstar missing US team at games in Paris
The USA basketball team will be without Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers at the Olympic Games. The 33-year-old will be replaced by Derrick White from NBA champions Boston Celtics, as the US federation announced on Wednesday.
Leonard missed 12 of the Clippers' last 14 games in the past season of the North American professional league due to inflammation in his right knee.
Three reigning champions in the squad
Two-time NBA champion and six-time All-Star Leonard had recently stated that he was feeling well. According to the association, the decision was made together with the Clippers at the training camp in Las Vegas. Alongside Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday, White is the third professional from Boston to be part of the twelve-man US team. It is packed with stars such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant and is regarded as the clear favorite for Olympic gold.
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