I’m taking my time,” says Leonard, who has played 61 minutes in three games since his season debut. “I done that in the past and it led me on the bench, so I’m good where I’m at.”

Kawhi Leonard had only logged two games this season before a crisis back home gave him another reason not to play. According to the latest intel from Chris Haynes, Leonard is stepping away from the Clippers once again to be with his family after the mass evacuations within Los Angeles.

It has been just over nine months since LA Clippers fans have seen Kawhi Leonard play in a regular season game, but the wait for his return is finally over. After missing the first 34 games of the 2024-25 season, Leonard made his debut for LA's second game of 2025, as they host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.