Kawhi Leonard will not return at any point in the Western Conference finals, sources tell Chris Haynes.
But "Kawhi Leonard is not ruling out a return at all in this postseason," per Haynes.
Source: Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)
ANALYSIS: Kawhi Leonard has been out since suffering a knee injury during Game 4 of the Los Angeles Clippers' second-round series vs. the Utah Jazz. The Clippers have been mum on Leonard's recovery and timetable to return, as up until today, Leonard's status had been evaluated on a day-by-day basis.
Prior to getting hurt, Leonard was averaging 30.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 2.1 steals, 2.2 threes and 0.8 blocks while shooting 57.3% from the field, 39.3% from three and 88.0% from the free throw line.
Paul George and the Clippers will look to force a Game 7 tonight, as they face elimination once again vs. the Phoenix Suns.