{"id":941614,"date":"2026-10-26T14:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/941614\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:30:18","slug":"kawhi-leonard-injury-darko-rajakovic-drops-huge-news-after-missing-wolves-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/941614\/","title":{"rendered":"Kawhi Leonard Injury: Darko Rajakovic drops huge news after missing Wolves game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kawhi Leonard (knee) will undergo testing after missing the Raptors&#8217; Sunday road loss against the Timberwolves.<\/p>\n<p>The Toronto Raptors will look to further determine Kawhi Leonard&#8217;s condition after skipping their Sunday game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters after their 117-94 loss, head coach Darko Rajakovic revealed that Leonard will undergo testing on Monday before his status can be determined for Wednesday&#8217;s home game against the Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s going to go through further testing tomorrow and we&#8217;ll know more after that,&#8221; the Serbian coach said.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2114542673650737369\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  Kawhi Leonard skips Raptors game vs. Wolves due to knee swelling <\/p>\n<p>Kawhi Leonard missed his first game of the 2026-27 NBA season for the Toronto Raptors due to left knee swelling.<\/p>\n<p>The superstar still participated in the Raptors&#8217; pregame shootaround ahead of the weekend game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, Leonard reportedly felt an issue with his knee, prompting Toronto&#8217;s medical staff to shut him down.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2114496835549368811\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <\/p>\n<p>Leonard is averaging 19.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 3.5 steals per game through two games played with the Raptors to start the season. He is shooting an inconsistent 32.4% from the field and 28.6% from three-point range.<\/p>\n<p>As Leonard&#8217;s status will continue to be monitored, Ja&#8217;Kobe Walter, Kyle Anderson, and Allen Graves can only be ready to step up for Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_1\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793025018_97_bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Thank you for being with us! 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