The Kawhi Leonard situation just keeps getting weirder. After returning from the All-Star break confident in the second medical opinions he received, Leonard got back to working out and has looked impressive in 3-on-3 and 4-on-4 workouts. He apparently had a goal of returning last week for an all-important game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He didn’t. He also didn’t return for another must-win game two nights later against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
If ESPN sources are to be believed (again), this was apparently a turning point for Spurs players, and according the Adrian Wojnarowski, Leonard’s teammates reportedly held a players-only meeting following the Minnesota game imploring him to either come back and play or explain why he can’t.