Kawhi Leonard, Paul George nearing return for the Clippers

PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George returned to LA Clippers observe on Friday and are on the verge of returning to motion.

Head coach Ty Lue stated the Clippers’ two stars seemingly will likely be thought-about questionable for Saturday’s sport towards Sacramento pending how they each really feel after Friday’s observe.

Leonard has been out for 5 straight video games with a sprained proper ankle. George has missed six straight with a proper hamstring tendon pressure.

“They’re gonna do one thing immediately and simply sort of see how they really feel,” Lue stated earlier than Clippers observe. “However each are progressing very well.”

Lue stated that guard Luke Kennard may even observe however is not going to play towards the Kings on Saturday. Kennard has missed eight straight video games with a proper calf pressure. Lue additionally stated Norman Powell will likely be out with a left groin pressure that stored him out of the Clippers’ loss at Utah on Wednesday.

However the Clippers’ head coach is thrilled that his two stars are nearing their return. The Clippers have had gamers out and in of the lineup for a lot of the season as a consequence of accidents and restrictions.

“I am excited to get guys again, PG and Kawhi, get Luke again,” Lue stated. “However now we gotta wait on Norm so hopefully he feels higher quickly. However I’m very excited simply to sort of see what now we have.

“It will take a while [to get a rhythm]. Kawhi coming again nonetheless having a minute restriction. And our back-to-back conditions [of holding out Leonard in one of the games]. So it should take a while simply determining the rotations, who performs effectively with who, attempting to determine the best way to break up Kawhi’s minutes and what’s greatest for the group and what’s greatest for him as effectively.”