The Clippers have made a big step to ensure Kawhi Leonard will be a part of the franchise's future.
On Wednesday, Jan. 10, the Clippers announced that it reached an agreement on a contract extension with Leonard, who joined the franchise as a free agent in 2019.
Before his signing, there was speculation about Leonard's future as he had a player option for the 2024-25 season and could have become an unrestricted free agent. According to a report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Leonard needed to decline his player option for the 2024-25 season to sign an extension with the Clippers.
Leonard has now committed to the Clippers through the 2026-27 season, a major development as the team is set to move into its venue, the Intuit Dome, beginning in the 2024-25 season.
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Kawhi Leonard contract extension details
Leonard has signed a three-year, $152.4 million contract extension, per The Athletic's Shams Charania. Charania added that there are no options in Leonard's deal, which is about $8.5 million shy of a max deal for three years.
The above contract figure is notable in that Paul George is currently currently negotiating a contract extension with the Clippers and James Harden will be an unrestricted free agent in the 2024 offseason.
Leonard's extension runs through the 2026-27 season. He is set to earn $52 million in the first season and approximately $50 million in each of the next two years, per Wojnarowski.
| Year | Age | Salary |
| 2023-24 | 32 | $45,640,084 |
| 2024-25 | 33 | $52,000,000 |
| 2025-26 | 34 | $50,200,000 |
| 2026-27 | 35 | $50,200,000 |
Kawhi Leonard career earnings
Here's the year-by-year breakdown of Leonard's earnings in the NBA to date.
After earning over $45 million during the 2023-24 season, Leonard has surpassed $275 million in career earnings. He will surpass the $400 million mark with his latest contract extension.
| Season | Salary |
| 2011-12 | $1,394,017 |
| 2012-13 | $1,809,840 |
| 2013-14 | $1,887,840 |
| 2014-15 | $2,894,059 |
| 2015-16 | $16,407,500 |
| 2016-17 | $17,638,063 |
| 2017-18 | $18,868,625 |
| 2018-19 | $23,114,066 |
| 2019-20 | $30,695,625 |
| 2020-21 | $34,379,100 |
| 2021-22 | $39,344,900 |
| 2022-23 | $42,492,492 |
| 2023-24 | $45,640,084 |
| Total | $276,566,211 |
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Kawhi Leonard stats 2023-24
- 23.8 points per game
- 6.1 rebounds per game
- 3.4 assists per game
- 1.8 steals per game
- 1.6 turnovers per game
- 51.6 percent field goal shooting
- 43.0 percent 3-point shooting
- 87.1 percent free throw shooting
