Kawhi Leonard expected to miss a period of weeks with left knee swelling
The Toronto Raptors are expected to be without Kawhi Leonard for a period of weeks because of swelling in his left knee, according to Shams Charania. The MRI showed no structural damage, and the franchise will use the shorter term to ramp him back up after the offseason stoppages.
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O Toronto Raptors enfrenta um problema sério no início da temporada, já que Kawhi Leonard sofreu uma lesão que o deixará de fora por várias semanas. A estrela de Toronto tem problemas no joelho esquerdo e ficará longe das quadras por algum tempo.
A informação foi confirmada por Shams Charania, que afirmou que Leonard lida com problemas no joelho esquerdo.
“Kawhi Leonard, do Toronto, deve ficar fora por um período de semanas por causa de um inchaço no joelho esquerdo”, informou Charania. “A ressonância no joelho de Leonard não mostrou dano estrutural, mas as partes vão usar o prazo mais curto para recuperá-lo gradualmente após as paralisações da offseason.”
Leonard conquistou um de seus títulos de carreira com os Raptors em 2019, e voltou à franquia neste verão após uma troca com o Los Angeles Clippers ser concluída depois de uma investigação da NBA envolvendo os Clippers e ele. Os Raptors agora terão que administrar o início da campanha sem seu maior nome enquanto o inchaço diminui e o processo de recuperação segue seu curso.
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