For all but nine games this season, the San Antonio Spurs did not have Kawhi Leonard available while rehabbing a right quadriceps injury. It happened before the preseason started, continued for the first two months of the campaign, dropped off upon return and resulted in another injury stint starting on Jan. 15.
Part of Leonard’s rehab took place away from the Spurs, something that’s an ongoing situation. He went back to New York to continue this, with no timetable for his return to the team.
Before Sunday’s game against the Houston Rockets, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich discussed his star player’s potential return, but did not offer optimism.