LA Clippers coach Ty Lue said that Kawhi Leanord could return to game action within the next two weeks.
The LA Clippers could get Kawhi Leonard back soon.
According to Clippers coach Ty Lue, Leonard participated in the team’s practice for the first time this season.
Leonard, who has been out all season because of right knee inflammation, could return within the next two weeks as reported by ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
It was the first time that Leonard practice with the Clippers since last season.
“He did offensive script, defensive work, and just no contact," Lue said. "But he did it pretty much everything else.”
Lue also said that Leonard looked good in his first practice.
"Really good sign, just seeing him out there moving, moving well. I think the biggest thing for him is just the confidence in it. Just having the confidence to keep doing it, not to feel the pain, and just continue to keep getting through it,” said Lue.
Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard
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"So, it was good to see him on the floor and it gave us a little juice today just for our guys seeing him on the floor, it really picked up our energy."
Lue shared, though, that Leonard needs to do a lot more things before he can return to game action.
"He's got to do a lot more things to really get back on the floor," Lue said. "We just want to make sure he's 100%. We don't want to get him out there, 70%, 75%. Like, let's just take our time, make sure we get it right. ... We're not going to let him skip steps, and so we want to do right by Kawhi."
Without Leonard, the Clippers have started the season 14-11.
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