LOS ANGELES — About two hours before tipoff between the Clippers and Raptors on Monday, Kawhi Leonard was catching passes on the left elbow, shooting turnaround fadeaway after turnaround fadeaway with an artful precision. While there was a little extra buzz in Staples Center for Leonard’s first game against the team he won the Finals with only five months ago, you wouldn’t guess from Kawhi’s pregame routine. There were no extra smiles. No seeking out old teammates on the other side of the floor. Simply put, there were no theatrics. There was only the work.
Leonard’s first game against the Raptors probably left a little to be desired.