Derrick White averaged 15.2 points and shot 40% from 3 in previous NBA season, was on Team USA's 2019 World Cup team
Kawhi Leonard did not perform well enough during training camp due to chronic knee issues
Leonard expressed desire to participate in Olympics despite past injuries and missed playing time
Team USA replaced Kawhi Leonard with Derrick White for Paris Olympics basketball team
Team USA made the unexpected decision to replace Kawhi Leonard with Derrick White for the Paris Olympics men's basketball team. The change came after Leonard, who has a history of chronic knee issues, did not perform well enough during training camp to earn a spot on the roster.
Leonard attended Team USA's training camp but was determined not to be moving well enough for the team. Despite his insistence that his knee was feeling better and coaches saying he was performing well in practice, Team USA decided it was in their best interest, as well as Leonard's and the Clippers', to replace him with White.
White, a guard from the Boston Celtics, averaged 15.2 points and shot nearly 40 percent from 3 during the previous NBA season. He was also on Team USA's 2019 World Cup team.
Leonard's chronic knee issues have caused him to miss significant playing time in recent years, including most of the Clippers' first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks and the entire 2021-2022 season due to a torn ACL. Despite his past injuries, Leonard expressed his desire to participate in the Olympics.
White is expected to join Team USA in Abu Dhabi for practice and exhibition games before the Paris Olympics begin.
Team USA's decision was made after careful consideration and evaluation of each player's performance during training camp. The team aims to provide a comprehensive and factual report on the situation, ensuring that all readers have access to accurate information.
Team USA executive director Grant Hill made the decision to send Kawhi Leonard home from training camp and replace him with Derrick White for the upcoming Paris Olympic Games.
White was selected as Leonard’s replacement, despite Jaylen Brown also being a contender for the spot.
Leonard attended Team USA’s training camp but was determined not to be moving well enough for the team.
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Kawhi Leonard will not participate in the Paris Olympics due to chronic knee soreness and inflammation.
Team USA made the decision to exclude Leonard from the Olympics, despite his insistence that his knee was feeling better and coaches saying he was performing well in practice.
Kawhi Leonard will not participate in the Paris Olympics due to chronic knee soreness and inflammation.
Team USA made the decision to exclude Leonard from the Olympics, despite his insistence that his knee was feeling better and coaches saying he was performing well in practice.
Leonard’s chronic knee issues have caused him to miss significant playing time in recent years, including most of the Clippers’ first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks and the entire 2021-2022 season due to torn ACL.
Derrick White is a guard who can defend taller players and was on Team USA’s 2019 World Cup team. He averaged a career-high 15.2 points and shot nearly 40 percent from 3 for the Boston Celtics in the previous NBA season.
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]Kawhi Leonard will not participate in the Paris Olympics due to chronic knee soreness and inflammation.[
Team USA made the decision to exclude Leonard from the Olympics.
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The article contains an appeal to authority with Grant Hill making the decision for Team USA and stating that they were protecting the team and giving themselves the best opportunity for success. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of Kawhi Leonard's situation being compared to Kevin Love's, implying that both situations are similar but only one resulted in a player being replaced.
The American staff determined he was not moving well enough to help the team defend its Olympic gold medal in Paris.
Grant Hill made the decision for Team USA and stated that they were protecting the team and giving themselves the best opportunity for success.
Derrick White replaces Kawhi Leonard on the US Olympic men’s basketball team
White averaged 15.2 points and 5.2 assists for the Boston Celtics in the past season
Leonard missed 12 of the Los Angeles Clippers’ final 14 games last season due to right knee inflammation
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]Derrick White replaces Kawhi Leonard on US Olympic men's basketball team[
Leonard has missed 256 regular-season games over the last seven years due to injuries
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The article contains an appeal to authority with Grant Hill's statements about Kawhi Leonard and the USA Basketball program. However, no formal or informal fallacies were found in the author's assertions.
“And we don’t take that lightly at all. It speaks to the program and the opportunity. Personally speaking, I know what it’s like to want to do something and your body is just not right. And I’ve lived that personally.”
“I don feel like his role changes much with our team from what he does with the Celtics.”
