Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will not be a full participant to begin training camp.
LA Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank spoke with media members at Intuit Dome on Tuesday. Along with other topics, Frank addressed the injury status of star forward Kawhi Leonard, who for the fourth-straight season was sidelined due to injury when the Clippers were eliminated.
The Clippers continued to call Leonard’s injury “knee swelling/inflammation” last season. That wording remained consistent with what Frank described on Tuesday, but also raised questions about how the team reacted to USA Basketball’s removal of the Leonard from their Paris Olympics roster. When asked about this on Tuesday, Frank said, “Obviously, he was cleared medically. I watched him prepare for it, I was there at the first two practices. I was really disappointed that they didn’t give him a longer runway.”
When asked if Leonard will be ready for the season opener, Frank said, “I think the timing is all going to depend on how his knee responds to each phase. No one has a crystal ball. We’re trending in a really, really good direction. I know he’s super determined to have a great year, but the timing when it comes to your body and your health, I don’t think you put time frames on it. I think you just have to respond to how he responds.
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