Kawhi Leonard out for Toronto Raptors at least one more week

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will have to make do without Kawhi Leonard for at least another week.

The NBA team announced on Tuesday that Leonard is continuing his reconditioning process after receiving treatment for swelling in his left knee. Another update will be issued in a week.

Leonard last played on Oct. 25 when he had 16 points, nine rebounds, and three steals in a 112-102 win over the Washington Wizards.

Toronto (5-5) is 3-5 without Leonard in the lineup.

The seven-time all-star has played in just two games for the Raptors this season after being acquired in a blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. He’s averaging 19.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

Leonard averaged 27.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.4 blocks per game last season for the Clippers. He has averaged 20.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists over 800 NBA games with the San Antonio Spurs, Toronto, and Los Angeles.

The deal that returned Leonard to Toronto — where he led the Raptors to their only NBA championship in 2019 — was delayed as the NBA investigated him and the Clippers’ leadership for salary cap circumvention

The league stripped L.A. of five first-round picks from 2029 through 2033 and fined the team US$30 million after an independent investigation found a pattern of misconduct and multiple significant rules violations.

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and president of business operations Gillian Zucker were suspended for one year, while president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank was suspended for six months.

Leonard was fined $700,000 after the investigation found he violated circumvention rules by obtaining off-court income opportunities with the Clippers’ assistance and also failed to reimburse personal expenses paid by the team.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 10, 2026.