Many signs pointed to an imminent return, and Kawhi Leonard is indeed getting closer to the land. “The Klaw” thus made his return to collective training for Clippersas confirmed by Tyronn Lue.
“He did the offensive drills, some defensive work, but no contact” explains the Clippers coach. “But he basically did everything else. »
According to information from ESPNif all goes well, the winger could play again within the next two weeks!
“It’s a very good sign, just to see him moving on the pitch, moving well” continues the coach. “The most important thing is trust. Just to have the confidence to do it, without feeling the pain, and to keep going. So it was good to see him on the pitch, and it spiced up our training, there was more energy. »
55% of matches played with the Clippers
It remains to be seen whether Kawhi Leonard's right knee will hold up in the face of the increased physical load, as his inflammation spoiled the end of the two-time Finals MVP's last campaign, while also depriving him of the 2024 Olympic Games with Team USA. Obviously, on the Clippers side, we advocate caution.
“He’s going to have to do a lot more things before he can really play again” concludes Tyronn Lue. “We want to make sure he’s 100 percent. We don't want him on the field at 70 or 75%. So let him take his time, make sure everything is going well… We're not going to let him skip steps to do things right. »
And prevent Kawhi Leonard from returning to the infirmary too quickly, when he has missed 204 of the Clippers' 460 games, following his multiple physical problems, since he joined the team five years ago.
| Kawhi Leonard | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2011-12 | SAN | 64 | 24 | 49.3 | 37.6 | 77.3 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 7.9 |
| 2012-13 | SAN | 58 | 31 | 49.4 | 37.4 | 82.5 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 11.9 |
| 2013-14 | SAN | 66 | 29 | 52.2 | 37.9 | 80.2 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 2014-15 | SAN | 64 | 32 | 47.9 | 34.9 | 80.2 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| 2015-16 | SAN | 72 | 33 | 50.6 | 44.3 | 87.4 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 21.2 |
| 2016-17 | SAN | 74 | 33 | 48.5 | 38.0 | 88.0 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 25.5 |
| 2017-18 | SAN | 9 | 23 | 46.8 | 31.4 | 81.6 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 16.2 |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 60 | 34 | 49.6 | 37.1 | 85.4 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 26.6 |
| 2019-20 | LAKE | 57 | 32 | 47.0 | 37.8 | 88.6 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 27.1 |
| 2020-21 | LAKE | 52 | 34 | 51.2 | 39.8 | 88.5 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 24.9 |
| 2022-23 | LAKE | 52 | 34 | 51.2 | 41.6 | 87.1 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 23.8 |
| 2023-24 | LAKE | 68 | 34 | 52.5 | 41.7 | 88.5 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 23.7 |
| Total | 696 | 32 | 49.9 | 39.1 | 86.2 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 20.0 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
