Kawhi Leonard Agrees to a 4-Year, $176.3M Deal to Stay with the Clippers

Kawhi Leonard has reportedly inked a four-year deal to stay with the Los Angeles Clippers worth $176.3 million.

According to NBA insiders Chris Haynes and Shams Charania, Leonard’s new deal includes a player option in the final year. ESPN’s NBA front office insider Bobby Marks took to Twitter to offer a breakdown of Kawhi’s new deal:

21/22- $39.34M

22/23- $42.49M

23/24- $45.64M

24/25- $48.78M (Player)

Marks pointed out, however, that Kawhi “could have signed a four-year $187M extension if he had opted-in to his $36M contract in 2021/22. [The] total would have been $223M.” It’s important to note that Kawhi is likely to miss the entirety of the upcoming season as he recovers from an ACL tear. But with his new deal, Leonard managed to get a short-term pay bump and long-term security with the four years.

Here is the breakdown on the $176.3M contract for Kawhi Leonard:

21/22- $39.34M
22/23- $42.49M
23/24- $45.64M
24/25- $48.78M (Player)

Leonard could have signed a four-year $187M extension if he had opted-in to his $36M contract in 2021/22.

Total would have been $223M

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) August 12, 2021