For all but nine games in the 2017-18 season, the San Antonio Spurs have played without Kawhi Leonard, who finished third place in the 2016-17 NBA MVP voting. It started with a mysterious quadriceps injury before the season started, a shoulder ailment after his return and back to the bench after the Spurs were not pleased with his rehab on the quad.
Since the latest injury stint started on Jan. 13, the Spurs have stayed quiet on Leonard’s status for the rest of the season. That’s while the team sits No. 3 in the Western Conference, but with competition from the Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets at No.