The Toronto Raptors are listing star small forward Kawhi Leonard as out for Saturday's game against the Chicago Bulls.
This time, though, Leonard isn't out for load management.
The Raptors say the two-time Defensive Player of the Year is out for personal reasons and won't be with the team in Chicago.
The Raptors have listed Kawhi Leonard as OUT for tomorrow's game in Chicago. According to the NBA's injury report, it's for 'personal reasons' not 'load management'. OG Anunoby is still out with concussion-like symptoms.
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) March 29, 2019
The Raptors have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference at 53-23. After the game against the Bulls, Toronto has five games left in the regular season.
In 55 games this year for the Raptors, Kawhi Leonard is averaging 27.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists. The three-time All-Star is shooting 49.7 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 85.9 percent from the free-throw line.
The Bulls are one of the worst teams in the league, so the Raptors should easily defeat them on Saturday without Leonard. Chicago is 21-55 on the season, 13th place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Hopefully everything is okay with Leonard. Whenever teams list players out for personal reasons, it usually means the player is with his family for something.
The Raptors take on the surging and playoff-contending Orlando Magic at home on Monday, April 1. It's likely that Leonard will be able to join the team for that match-up.
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