It has been just over nine months since LA Clippers fans have seen Kawhi Leonard play in a regular season game, but the wait for his return is finally over. After missing the first 34 games of the 2024-25 season, Leonard made his debut for LA's second game of 2025, as they host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.

Kawhi Leonard leaned forward while sitting at the dais with his arms crossed and a black scarf on his head while giving his first interview of the 2024-25 season.The Clippers star looked at the media asking him questions about the inflammation in his right knee that kept him out of the team’s first 34 games.