Kawhi Leonard receives message from former teammate before Hawks-Clippers

LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has officially been upgraded to questionable for Saturday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. Sidelined all season recovering from a right knee injury, this is the first time Leonard has improved on the injury report.

Leonard is expected to make his season debut and will return to a Clippers team that is 19-15 and seventh in the Western Conference standings. The star forward will be limited in minutes, but returning to game action in any capacity is significant.

Before his potential season debut, Leonard also received a message from one of his former Clippers teammates.

Sharing a clip from his Pat Bev podcast where he talked about a text message Leonard sent him, former Clippers guard Patrick Beverley posted his own message on X.

“Welcome Back K,” Beverly said.

According to Beverley, Leonard sent her a text that said, “The league sucks right now…they’re waiting for the Klaw.”

Leonard and Beverley were teammates for two seasons before the All-Defensive guard was traded. Beverly, now retired from the NBA, hosts a podcast for Barstool and plays professionally in Israel.

NBA fans are excited for Leonard’s return, as the two-time Finals MVP is one of the best players in the game when healthy. The Clippers have been very careful with his return, wanting to make sure he remains available and doesn’t suffer any setbacks.

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