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Video: New Kawhi Leonard Practice Footage Revealed

LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is ready to return strong from his ACL injury

Joey Linn

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The NBA preseason is now less than one month away, with the regular season to follow shortly after. For the LA Clippers and their fans, that means the wait to see Kawhi Leonard is almost over. The current expectation is that the star forward will participate in preseason action before making his official return on opening night against the Los Angeles Lakers.

In the meantime, fans have been looking for any practice footage of Kawhi that they can find. His lack of a social media presence makes this difficult, but in a recent Tweet from the LA Clippers, Kawhi could be seen going through some dribbling drills while getting shots up at a good pace.

While it's a short clip, Leonard continues to look good, matching the continuous positive reports of his current state. The Clippers will need him to return to form in order to accomplish their ultimate goal this year, and by all accounts, that should happen. It has been a long absence for Kawhi, who suffered a torn ACL in the 2021 Western Conference Semi-Finals, but the wait is almost over.

There is no official report from the team on when Kawhi will begin game action, but fans can expect that to occur at some point during the preseason. After getting his legs back under him in some exhibition games, it will be time for Kawhi to begin another championship pursuit.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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