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The Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard missed the past season due to a torn right ACL, but the 5-time NBA-All-Star should be ready to help his team the next season from the start of it, according to Law Murray of The Athletic.

Kawhi Leonard

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The 31-year-old small forward is not playing play 5-on-5 basketball, but should be physically ready to play for the Clippers in October.

"I was able to update Leonard's status before the NBA Draft last month, and Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank affirmed Leonard's positive progress the night of the draft," wrote Murray.

"Everyone who has been around Leonard this offseason, both with the team and outside the team, have suggested that Leonard is physically ready for next season and is not carrying any mental angst that comes with a return from an ACL surgery," added Murray.

Two-time NBA champion and Finals MVP in the 2020-21 season has averaged 24.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game.

31-year-old Leonard was not the only Clippers star that was injured last season. Forward Paul George played only in 31 games last regular season because of an elbow injury and only returned to play in March.

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