Injuries have been the Achilles heel of the San Antonio Spurs this season. Many players, including Tony Parker, Danny Green, and Rudy Gay have missed a significant amount of games this year. While the Spurs’ depth means they are better at coping with these absences than most teams, the loss of Kawhi Leonard is still a heavy blow.
Leonard missed two months at the beginning of this season with the same quad injury, and sat out a further 3 games with a partial shoulder tear. Despite this, there seemed to be optimism that perhaps the injuries were behind him up until Wednesday’s announcement that Leonard
In a public statement, Spurs General Manager RC Buford said, “Kawhi has made significant progress and continues to move forward in his rehabilitation.