Toronto Raptors superstar swingman Kawhi Leonard says when he sits out games, it's not only because the franchise is trying to keep him fresh for the playoffs.

Leonard, who only played in nine games with the San Antonio Spurs last season as he dealt with a lingering quadriceps injury, doesn't want to re-injure his quad.

“We’ll see how it goes moving forward, but me missing games isn’t just to keep me fresh,” Leonard said, via Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun. “It’s obviously making sure I don’t re-injure something that I was out for last year.

“Like I said before, they’ve been doing a good job of reading images and making sure that I’m improving instead of declining on the health side.”

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Kawhi Leonard has played in 53 games this season for the Raptors. His quad must be feeling good because the two-time Defensive Player of the Year has been putting up stellar numbers all season long.

Leonard is averaging 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. The three-time All-Star is shooting 49.7 percent from the floor, 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 85.5 percent from the free-throw line. Kawhi also has 14 double-doubles on the season.

The Raptors are clearly trying to make Leonard feel comfortable since he becomes a free agent this summer.