Kawhi Leonard played his first official NBA game since the 2021 playoffs on Thursday night, and he came off the Clippers bench as the team tries to load manage him this season. However, that wasn’t an issue with Leonard.
After the game, Leonard explained it didn’t bother him that he had to wait 15 more minutes to make his return to the league.
“It was long but I waited 82 games last year, so I didn’t think 15 minutes would be that long,” he said. “This is how I started my career. That’s how I approached it, mentally.