Kawhi Leonard injury: Raptors announce worrisome update
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Key points
- Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters) The Raptors announced that Leonard is continuing the reconditioning process after receiving treatment for swelling in his left knee.
- Kawhi Leonard played the first two games of his return to Toronto before left knee swelling forced him out, and the team has struggled to stay consistent in his absence.
- The team said it will provide another update in a week, meaning he is set to miss at least another week and has no confirmed return date.
Kawhi Leonard’s reunion with the Raptors has not gone to plan Leonard’s return was one of the summer’s biggest stories.
The Raptors say Kawhi Leonard will miss at least one more week as he recovers from swelling in his left knee.
Additional details
- Leonard then signed a multi-year extension reportedly worth $115 million, potentially keeping him in Toronto through 2028-29.
- The news comes after Leonard had completed treatment and begun the return-to-play process last week.
- Leonard averaged 19.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in his two appearances before being sidelined.
- The Toronto Raptors have played most of the 2026-27 NBA season without their biggest star.
- He helped the Raptors win their only championship in 2019 before leaving for Los Angeles.
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