Before this season, the last time Kawhi Leonard was in the playoffs, he was carving up the Golden State Warriors with 26 points in just 23 minutes in the Western Conference Finals. Then, after suffering an (in)famous ankle injury and missing the playoffs in 2018, Kawhi was unheard from for nearly two years. Now with the Toronto Raptors, it’s safe to say he’s right back where he left off.
Leonard has reminded NBA fans and players that he is nothing to mess with come playoff time. He has been spectacular in this year’s playoffs, returning to the player he was right before his injury.