When the Clippers first lost Paul George to the Philadephia 76ers, the first person many had on their minds was Kawhi Leonard. However, Leonard has ever publicly spoken about the situation, until now.

Kawhi Leonard is planning to be in the Los Angeles Clippers’ lineup for opening night unless his balky right knee prevents him from inaugurating the team’s new arena. The health of their superstar once again looms large after Leonard was limited to two postseason games last season because of inflammation in a knee that has been surgically repaired twice.

Kawhi Leonard said the inflammation in his surgically-repaired right knee is "feeling a lot better than it was" and that the plan is for him to play for the Clippers on opening night in just over three weeks.

As the Los Angeles Clippers get ready for another new NBA season, they will be counting on stars Kawhi Leonard and James Harden to keep the team together. Star forward Paul George departed in free agency for the Philadelphia 76ers,