LA Clippers planning to pursue star kawhi leonard Return to action in Sunday’s road game against cleveland cavaliersSources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Saturday.
Leonard will miss his 10th consecutive game during the Clippers’ game on Saturday afternoon charlotte hornetsHe has been out since spraining his right ankle and foot on November 3 against Miami Heat,
A source said Leonard will need to go through his pregame routine Sunday before being ready to play.
Ty Lue said Thursday that Leonard participated in Wednesday’s practice in Orlando, worked out non-contact and was feeling good.
Injuries have repeatedly plagued Leonard since the two-time NBA Finals MVP joined the Clippers in 2019. He missed the entire 2021–22 season while recovering from a serious right knee injury and missed the first 34 games of last season due to the same knee problems.
Leonard has played six games this season, averaging 24.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
