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Kawhi Leonard to miss Raptors game against Timberwolves with knee swelling
Kawhi Leonard will miss Toronto's game against Minnesota because of swelling in his left knee.
The Raptors said the All-NBA forward would sit out Sunday's game, his first absence this season.
Leonard is back with Toronto for his first season since 2019, when he helped the team win its first NBA championship.
In two games this season, he has averaged 19.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals.
His absence follows a long history of knee problems, including an ACL tear in 2021 and a meniscus tear in 2023, both in his right knee.
The LA Clippers traded him to Toronto before this season and managed his playing time there because of knee issues.
The Raptors have not said when he will return.
Kawhi Leonard will miss the Toronto Raptors’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves because of left knee swelling.
The Raptors are calling the issue left knee swelling, according to ESPN.
It will be Leonard’s first missed game this season.
He is averaging 19.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals in two games this season.
Leonard returned to the Raptors for his first season with the team since helping them win the NBA championship in 2019.
- Who
- Kawhi Leonard, forward for the Toronto Raptors.
- What
- He will miss a game because of left knee swelling.
- When
- Sunday night, Oct. 25, 2026.
- Where
- The Raptors’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- Why
- The Raptors are calling the issue left knee swelling.
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- Injury
- Left knee swelling
- Missed game
- Toronto Raptors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
- Season status
- First game Leonard will miss this season
- Season averages
- 19.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals in two games
- Championship return
- Back with Toronto for his first season since helping the Raptors win the 2019 NBA championship
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The Raptors say Kawhi Leonard (left knee swelling) is OUT tonight at Minnesota.