So this just happened as Kawhi Leonard was boarding the Spurs charter for Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls.
I see three different possibilities here.
Kawhi is in serious pain
His quadriceps tendinopathy is so acute that he’s unable to naturally take the steps up to the board an airplane. But if this is the case, then why is he even travelling with the team? The Spurs regularly leave injured guys at home when they travel, and there’s no reason for them to drag Kawhi along if he’s suffering.