SAN ANTONIO (March 6, 2017) – The NBA today announced that San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, Feb. 27, through Sunday, March 5. Charlotte's Kemba Walker was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
With his fourth career Player of the Week honor, Leonard becomes the fifth player in Spurs franchise history to be named Player of the Week at least four times, joining George Gervin (4), Tony Parker (8), David Robinson (14) and Tim Duncan (23). This marks the second time he has been named Player of the Week this year, after receiving the award twice last season.