The last time Kawhi Leonard was seen on the court was in July at Team USA’s camp in Las Vegas before he was ultimately replaced on the roster by Boston Celtics guard Derrick White. Lue said Leonard will be ready for Clippers camp in October. “I speak to him all the time,” Tyronn Lue told ESPN last week. “He’ll be ready for [Clippers] training camp. He’s feeling good and I know he’ll be ready for training camp.”
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
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