Kawhi Leonard (load management) out for Raptors Monday on second half of back-to-back
Toronto Raptors guard/forward Kawhi Leonard (load management) will not play on Monday versus the New York Knicks.
What It Means:
Leonard played three games in a row for the first time since early February and this is the second half of a back-to-back set for Toronto, so this was an obvious decision. One of OG Anunoby, Norman Powell, or Patrick McCaw will likely replace Leonard in the starting lineup, but with Serge Ibaka (suspension) out and Kyle Lowry (ankle) questionable, look for Pascal Siakam to step up the most on offense.
Kawhi is averaging 45.5 FanDuel points in 51 games this season, with 27.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.9 triples per contest.
Source:
Blake Murphy
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