Kawhi Leonard DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) is available ahead of Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Leonard missed the final game before the All-Star break due to knee injury maintenance. Before that, Leonard had played 31 minutes or more in each of the last three games leading up to that contest. It's worth noting that the final game before the All-Star break was the second game of a back-to-back set, which is likely why Leonard sat out. He figures to play his normal role on Thursday, so fantasy managers should feel confident putting Leonard back into their lineups.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (rest) will not play in Thursday's matchup against the Utah Jazz. The team does not want to take any risks with its injury-prone star following Leonard's productive 34-minute outing in Wednesday's 128-114 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Leonard had his second-highest scoring game of the season with 25 points and tallied five rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Amir Coffey, who recorded 15 points against Memphis, may start in place of Leonard on Thursday, with Bogdan Bogdanovic and Derrick Jones Jr. also in the mix for additional playing time.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will see an increase in playing time ahead of Monday's game against the Phoenix Suns, according to head coach Ty Lue. Leonard has played 24 minutes in each of his last four games. That being said, the Clippers feel that Leonard is ready for a slightly heavier workload now. It seems unlikely that Leonard would jump into the 30-minutes mark, so around 26-28 range seems likely. Fantasy managers should get a slight boost in fantasy value from Leonard in this one.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (rest) has been ruled out ahead of Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics. The superstar forward will now miss his second game in a row due to right knee injury management. It's worth noting that Wednesday is the front end of a back-to-back set, so Leonard will hopefully be back in action against the Washington Wizards on Thursday. The absence of Leonard should mean more minutes for Kris Dunn, Amir Coffey, and Nicolas Batum for Wednesday's contest. None of them have great streaming appeal, but Coffey might be the best choice out of the bunch right now. The 27-year-old is averaging 10.3 points and 2.6 rebounds in 25 minutes per game. Coffey has been playing more minutes recently, but that could go down once Leonard is back in the picture.

Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.comreports that Los Angeles Clippers forwardKawhi Leonard(knee) will be sidelined for Monday's matchup with the Chicago Bulls due to right knee management. Leonard will have the night off during the second half of a back-to-back set after suiting up against the Lakers in a 116-102 win on Sunday. The 33-year-old has been on the floor for five games this season, and his next chance to play will be on Wednesday versus the Celtics. Fantasy managers expect Leonard not to be in the lineup consistently for the time being.