Kawhi Leonard, who has sat out the last nine games because of right knee inflammation, will play for the Clippers in Game 2 of their Western Conference playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.
Clippers coach Ty Lue was told reporters saw Leonard warming up by taking shots before the game, leading to speculation that his best player was healthy.
“Yeah, he’s playing,” Lue said.
Leonard practiced with the Clippers last week, but Lue said he didn’t participate in any contact sessions. Lue was asked if Leonard was able to do some contract work in recent practices.