Last week, Lawrence Frank said there was no timeline for Kawhi Leonard’s return to play. On Monday at media day, Leonard was somehow more nebulous, saying his recovery from his ACL surgery is day-to-day.
But perhaps the most important takeaway from Leonard’s comments is that he didn’t rule out coming back this year. In fact, he made it clear that he would like to play before this season is over. That is why he chose to sign a long-term deal.
Confused? So was I. Allow Kawhi to explain.
“The best situation for me to me was to do a one-and- one, and then opt out, and then sign a long-term five-year deal, but there’s a lot of concerns that that brings up for you guys and your job and it creates storylines that I’m going to leave the team,” Leonard said.