Speaking at the team's media day Monday, an optimistic Kawhi Leonard said he 'definitely got a lot stronger' after a season off and is ready to start training camp when the LA Clippers open practice on Tuesday.
In his first comments since media day prior to last season, Leonard said he is good to go for camp -- which opens in Las Vegas -- after missing all of last season due to a torn right ACL.
"Plan is tomorrow to start training camp," Leonard said at Clippers media day before the team flew to Las Vegas. "For me individually, I'll be participating in training camp. Then from there, just seeing how my progression is, how I feel, what I'm not feeling, is it moving correctly, and just keep going from there, just gradually building up.
The two-time NBA Finals MVP said he isn't sure how different of a player he will be once he returns to the court. "Right now I feel good in my workouts, weightlifting," Leonard said. "I don't feel like I have a subconscious mind of not jumping off my leg per se. I feel good. We'll just see how the season goes.The Clippers have assembled perhaps the deepest team in the NBA. Head coach Ty Lue could go 11 to 12 players deep on his roster, which is loaded with interchangeable veteran wings who can play both ways.
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