Photo by Antonio Hernandez / ESPN Images(SAN ANTONIO) — San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard is being put back on the shelf indefinitely, the team announced, as Leonard continues to recover from a quadriceps issue.
The team announced during training camp that Leonard would miss the preseason with right quadriceps teninopathy. His recovery took longer than initially expected, causing him to miss the first 27 games of the season.
Since then, Leonard has played in just nine game — scoring 16.2 points in 23.3 minutes per game.
On Wednesday, Spurs general manager RC Buford said Leonard “has made significant progress and continues to move forward in his rehabilitation.” Still, Buford said, allowing Leonard to sit out for a while “is the best approach for the next steps in his return to play.”
Sources told ESPN that Leonard did not experience a setback.
Even without Leonard, considered an MVP candidate before the season, the Spurs are in third place in the Western Conference, with a record of 29-16.
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