Clippers star Kawhi Leonard undergoes surgery for partial ACL tear Now we wait to see what this means for his 2021-2022 status. July 14, 2021 The health status of Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was a huge storyline in the Western Conference Finals, with rumors of a possible serious ACL injury and the Clippers downplaying it by making him seem day-to-day. Leonard suffered the knee injury in the Clippers’ second-round series against the Utah Jazz, and proceeded to miss the team’s eight remaining playoff games (they lost to the Phoenix Suns in six games). Well, on Tuesday, the Clippers announced that Leonard had a partial right ACL tear, and he underwent surgery for it on Tuesday.