![]() ![]() “He’s not like the loudest one, but no, he knows what to say, what to do,” Batum said. ![]() So that’s good to have around because, you know, we miss him, but he can still have an impact on the team anyway.” He’s been vocal … he’s a good coach, and he’s like that actually. “Yeah he’s right there,” Batum said before practice Friday at the Clippers’ training facility, with a nod across the gym, toward where the weight training equipment is stationed. No, we want him to be 150% before he comes back.” So we want him to have the best recovery possible because, we don’t want him to be, ‘OK, we want you back to your 75% when you come back and then two weeks after, bang. Still, there’s no timetable for his return: “He has a torn ACL,” Clippers forward Nicolas Batum said, “it’s not a sprained ankle. If I would have took the one-and-one, I probably would have not played just to be cautious and opted out and took a five-year.” “And I wanted to be able to come back if I was able to this year. “I wanted to secure some money,” Leonard said late last month. Hopefully he’s back on the court in a Clippers uniform as soon as possible.He left open the door for a potential return this season when he spoke at media day and offered his first public comments about his decision to re-sign on a sign a four-year, $176.3 million deal (with a player option for the final season). He could also opt in and return to the Clippers, and would even be able to sign an extension if he does so.īest of luck to Leonard in his rehab. Leonard is eligible to become a free agent if he exercises his player option. It’s worth noting that Leonard has previously suffered significant injuries in his right leg, including right quadriceps tendinopathy that cost him the bulk of the 2017-18 season. There was reporting that Dinwiddie was eyeing a return for the Finals, putting his full rehab time at about six months. ![]() The Nets guard partially tore his ACL on December 27 and didn’t return for the remainder of Brooklyn’s season, which ended on June 19. Spencer Dinwiddie is a useful point of reference, however. Look for Kawhi’s recovery to carryover into next year.- Jeff Stotts July 14, 2021Ī full ACL tear generally requires a year’s worth of rehab and recovery, but partial tears are less common. Dinwiddie was cleared for basketball activities ~6 months after surgery. Re: Kawhi: Thomas Bryant & Spencer Dinwiddie each missed 60+ games after undergoing surgery for Grade 2 (partial tear) ACL injuries earlier this season. ![]()
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