Kawhi Leonard signs contract extension with Clippers ahead of game against Raptors

The Los Angeles Clippers have signed two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard to a contract extension, the team said Wednesday.

The team did not reveal the worth or length of the deal.

Leonard was in the third year of a four-year deal he signed in 2021 that calls for him to earn a base salary of $45.6 million US this season. He had a player option for next season at $48.8 million.

"We're thrilled to continue our relationship with Kawhi," Lawrence Frank, president of basketball operations, said in a statement. "He elevated our franchise from the moment he arrived. We feel fortunate that Kawhi chose to join the Clippers five years ago, and excited to keep building with him."

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