Kawhi Leonard was ruled out on Tuesday with swelling in his left knee, one day after he was listed as day-to-day. He will miss Wednesday's game against the Magic and is expected to be out for multiple weeks.
What happened
Kawhi Leonard was ruled out on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 11:44 a.m. ET with a left knee issue. On Monday he had moved from out to day-to-day. The injury report comment says Leonard is expected to miss multiple weeks because of swelling in his left knee, per Shams Charania of ESPN. The knee first appeared on the report on Oct. 25, when he was listed as out. Earlier in October, the 35-year-old forward was listed as day-to-day twice: on Oct. 3 for a reason not related to injury, and on Oct. 16 for rest. He was cleared both times.
What it means for the Raptors
Toronto hosts the Magic on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Raptors are 2-1, the fourth seed, and lost their last game. They are 2-0 with Leonard and 0-1 without him. In two games he has averaged 19.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.8 minutes. Without him, RJ Barrett has led the way with 21.0 points in 30.8 minutes. Scottie Barnes has 17.0 points in 30.2 minutes, and Immanuel Quickley has 18.0 points in 28.5 minutes. Ja'Kobe Walter adds 13.0 points in 26.1 minutes. Collin Murray-Boyles (18.8 minutes) and Allen Graves (15.2) are next in line.
What to watch
The timing of the next injury report has not been announced. The injury report lists an expected return date of Nov. 23, which matches the multiple-weeks estimate. No other timeline has been given. Nate Bittle is also out with a right foot issue, so Toronto is missing two players for the Orlando game. Watch how the minutes split between Barrett, Barnes and Quickley while Leonard is out.
Is Kawhi Leonard playing vs Magic on Wed, Oct 28?
No. Leonard is listed as out on the injury report with swelling in his left knee.
When will Kawhi Leonard be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Nov. 23. Shams Charania of ESPN reports that Leonard is expected to miss multiple weeks.