Olympics training camp in Las Vegas last July, it was clear Kawhi Leonard was not moving fluidly, that his long-troublesome knee was bot

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has a procedure on his right knee during the offseason, per Shams Charania. It is the same knee that kept Leonard out for the final four games of L.A.'s first-round playoff loss the Mavericks and got him replaced on the Team USA Olympic roster in July.

A week before the Clippers begin training camp in Hawaii, Frank declared the swelling in Leonard’s right knee “has significantly gone down” and that the team would hold Leonard out of drills to “really focus on strengthening” the joint to “get him at 100 percent so he can have a great season — not just this year, but for many years.”

When Leonard is healthy, his impact on the Clippers and on basketball cannot be disputed. He is a two-time league champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, six-time All-NBA, seven-time All-Defensive team, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, and a member of the NBA 75th Anniversary team.

The Los Angeles Clippers will hold veteran forward Kawhi Leonard out of drills during training camp next week after the six-time

LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard underwent a procedure on his knee in May, according to league sources. The franchise said Tuesday that Leonard will be limited to strengthening his knee to start Clippers training camp, but team officials are optimistic about his progress.

Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard will not participate in drills at training camp next week as he recovers from knee inflammation that plagued him during last season's playoffs.

Executive Lawrence Frank said swelling in Kawhi Leonard's right knee has decreased but there is no timetable for his return to play as he regains strength.