President of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said Tuesday that Leonard's (knee) swelling has gone down significantly, but the forward will be held out of certain drill work to open training camp, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.comreports.
While Leonard continues to be limited by right knee inflammation, it appears he is progressing in his recovery ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. Frank mentioned the star forward will focus on strengthening and loading as he works back to full health. Regardless, Leonard should be expected to miss quite a few games this season for load management, especially during back-to-backs.