Kawhi Leonard is no longer listed as day-to-day after the Raptors' Monday injury report, filed at 2:07 PM ET, cleared him to play. He is in line to suit up for Toronto's season opener Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET against the Knicks.
What happened
The Raptors' injury report filed Monday at 2:07 PM ET listed Kawhi Leonard as cleared. He had carried a day-to-day tag since Saturday, Oct. 3, when the report listed him as day-to-day for a reason described as not injury related. Monday's report does not include a specific detail on what changed or a comment explaining the clearance, and no expected return date was attached to the prior day-to-day listing. With Monday's update, Leonard has no restriction tied to his name on the team's report.
What it means for the Raptors
Leonard is set to play in Toronto's season opener Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET against the Knicks. Last season he averaged 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 32.1 minutes across 65 games, the workload he is expected to resume now that he is cleared. In games without him, Brandon Ingram logged 33.8 minutes and 21.5 points, Scottie Barnes 33.5 minutes and 18.1 points, and Immanuel Quickley 31.9 minutes and 16.4 points, production that should shift as Leonard returns to the rotation. The Raptors have not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record to cite with or without him this season.
What to watch
Toronto's next injury report comes ahead of Tuesday's opener against the Knicks. No expected return timeline was ever announced for the day-to-day tag, and that point is now moot with Leonard cleared. The Raptors will track his status report by report as the 2026-27 season begins, starting with the opener against New York.
Is Kawhi Leonard playing vs Knicks?
Yes. The Raptors' Monday injury report, filed at 2:07 PM ET, cleared Leonard, who is set to play in Tuesday's 7:00 PM ET season opener against the Knicks.
When will Kawhi Leonard be back?
He is already back. Leonard was cleared on Monday's injury report after being listed day-to-day since Saturday, Oct. 3, and carries no restriction into Tuesday's opener against the Knicks.