In this episode of Courtside, your hosts Jon and Jack return to review the Clippers’ first two preseason games. Following their wins over Maccabi Ra’Anana and the Portland Trail Blazers, we saw plenty of players and lineups that head coach Ty Lue could play with.
But in what was the most anticipated preseason game in franchise history, superstar forward Kawhi Leonard made his return after over 15 months away from a knee injury. Leonard finished the game with 11 points and four rebounds but how he looked was more encouraging than his stat sheet. Leonard was aggressive in getting to his spots and trying to get his legs under him.