The LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has confirmed that he feels ready to return to the court this season following two years on the sidelines due to tearing his right ACL. Having fully recovered from his surgery in July 2021, Leonard participated in the Clippers’ training camp without restrictions or setbacks.
“I feel good and I’m ready to go,” Leonard confirmed before his most recent training session with the Clippers. “I think last year came off of ACL, so pretty much it’s like a two-year process. Talking to guys [who suffered ACL injuries] and seeing when they do start feeling good or just trusting your knee, it’s just something that you feel and I mean one day just turns around for you. So it wasn’t really nothing too different.”
Having missed the entirety of the 2021-22 season, Leonard started last season under careful restrictions. He missed 12 games after experiencing stiffness in his surgically repaired knee, after which he missed six games due to a right ankle sprain.
