Kawhi Leonard says if Clippers made Finals last year, he would have been back on the floor

Ohm Youngmisuk: Kawhi Leonard says he “definitely” feels stronger having worked last 13 months and getting stronger without playing. He says had the Clippers made it to the Finals last year, he would’ve been back on the floor. He says he feels good …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
PG on getting back on the court with Kawhi, described “excitement of getting to play with the best two-way player in the game.” – 3:51 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Norm Powell wants to come into camp and prove that he’s a starting two guard but is ready to help the Clippers in any way. He says he and Luke Kennard will probably be looking at the most open 3-point shots of their careers playing alongside Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Co. – 3:44 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Norman Powell feels like there are similarities between Clippers now and the 2018-19 Raptors team that Kawhi was FMVP
“We had 11-12 guys that could go.” – 3:43 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard will participate in training camp after missing last season with knee injury.
– Says he spent the last 14 months lifting weights. “I feel stronger for sure.”
– “I’m tired of going through these rehab workouts.” pic.twitter.com/TVVMLrBkqu3:36 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Kawhi says John Wall has looked really good in workouts but says the Clippers have to see what all the pieces and can do. He says he’s excited to be back. – 3:35 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Kawhi tells me that if the Clippers had made the Finals last season, we woulda seen him out there. And then, yes, Kawhi chuckled.
Woulda been quite a story. Or “coulda, woulda, shoulda,” as he put it. – 3:35 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
Kawhi said he would have come back if the Clippers had made the finals. #couldawouldashoulda3:34 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kawhi mentions that he does not feel like he has a “subconscious mind of not jumping off my leg” – 3:34 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Kawhi says he “definitely” feels stronger having worked last 13 months and getting stronger without playing. He says had the Clippers made it to the Finals last year, he would’ve been back on the floor. He says he feels good but has to see how his body responds. pic.twitter.com/l8AiFf7iwm3:34 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kawhi Leonard laughs and says if Clippers made it to Finals last year he would have played.
Adds it’s all woulda coulda shoulda – 3:33 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
Kawhi: “I feel stronger for sure. its been 14-15 months of no basketball for me. I definitely got a lot stronger.” – 3:33 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Kawhi Leonard says “if they would have made it to the Finals last year you would have seen me playing,” and then he lets out his laugh. – 3:33 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kawhi Leonard: “I feel stronger for sure. It’s been what, 14-15 months, no basketball. That whole 13-14 month process is just lifting.” – 3:33 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kawhi on 4th season with LAC: “Me missing last year and the COVID year kind of made the time go by quick.” – 3:32 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
Kawhi: “The plan is tomorrow to starting training camp and see how it goes.” – 3:32 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Kawhi says he feels good.
“I’ll be participating in training camp. ” … He says he’ll be gradually building from there. – 3:31 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Kawhi Leonard called watching last season’s comeback wins “amazing.” “They could have just laid down and bummed the season but without the play-in tournament we would have made the playoffs. I think that shows who they are as individuals. I think I can come in and help with that” – 3:29 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kawhi Leonard says that he spoke to other legends in Cleveland last February for #NBA75 to get more perspective on preparing the right way for life after basketball – 3:28 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Kawhi on the Clippers’ roster construction. pic.twitter.com/3dl7jiCi0j3:27 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
The first Kawhi presser since… this Monday last year pic.twitter.com/GPRgjJVJvh3:25 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Kawhi is here to talk for first time since media last year after he missed all of last season. pic.twitter.com/eQ3AxMcdEa3:24 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Kawhi coming over to check out John Wall and kicks at Clippers media day pic.twitter.com/I6BsaRQpbX3:23 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
John Wall asking Kawhi Leonard for some NBs 😂 pic.twitter.com/z723oCpOFk3:17 PM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Kawhi and PG are getting photographed and video’d today. (Including by @joeylinn_ and @YoungNBA.) pic.twitter.com/iWMunMgcfi2:50 PM

The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
“Media day…let’s get this over with and fly to Vegas.” 🤣
Kawhi content is back!
pic.twitter.com/7LQCqVbBy31:47 PM

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