Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard watches from the bench during a loss to the Dallas Mavericks on December 21.

Clippers ahead Kawhi Leonard watches from the bench throughout a loss to the Dallas Mavericks on December 21. (LM Otero / Related Press)

Kawhi Leonard participated in a five-on-five follow Thursday, and Tyronn Lue, Clippers coach stated its star ahead was progressing in his restoration from a proper knee damage, however there was nonetheless no timetable for his season debut.

“He has to play five-on-five once more,” Lue stated. “So we’ve got to take on daily basis we’ve got to get him in, hold stacking the times and see how he does after that.”

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Leonard is not going to play in opposition to the Golden State Warriors on Friday and won’t be a part of the workforce for a three-game journey that begins Monday in New Orleans, Lue stated.

Whereas the workforce is away, Leonard will follow with the San Diego Clippers, the Clippers’ G League workforce. That can give Leonard extra time to play five-on-five and get “the precise variety of reps,” Lue stated.

“Ensuring he does all the things to verify this does not occur once more so we are able to sort of monitor the fluid and see the way it’s working,” Lue stated. “To date all the things has gone rather well and we simply wish to hold progressing.”

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