[Charania] Toronto's Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss a period of weeks due to swelling in his left knee, sources tell ESPN. MRI on Leonard's knee showed no structural damage, but sides will use the shorter term to ramp him back up after the stoppages during the offseason.

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Shams Charania: Toronto's Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss a period of weeks due to swelling in his left knee, sources tell ESPN. MRI on Leonard's knee showed no structural damage, but sides will use the shorter term to ramp him back up after the stoppages during the offseason.
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Key Takeaways

The story: [Charania] Toronto's Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss a period of weeks due to swelling in his left knee, sources tell ESPN. MRI on Leonard's knee showed no structural damage, but sides will use the shorter term to ramp him back up after the stoppages during the offseason.
Who’s involved: Kawhi Leonard, ESPN. MRI, Shams Charania and Toronto
League: NBA
First reported: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 by r/nba on Reddit
Coverage: 2 outlets are covering it: ESPN and Yahoo Sports
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How Other Outlets Are Covering It

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Sources: Jazz's Jackson (knee) out 6-8 weeks; Markkanen has sprainESPN Utah will be down two more of its bigs as Jaren Jackson Jr. has a torn MCL in his right knee and will miss at least six weeks, while Lauri Markkanen is day-to-day with a sprained wrist.
Jazz C Jaren Jackson Jr. has torn MCL, out at least 6 weeks; Lauri Markkanen day-to-day with wrist sprainYahoo Sports Jackson sustained his injury Monday in a game against his former Grizzlies.

Background: National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier basketball league in the world. The league is headquartered in New York City and Secaucus, New Jersey.

The NBA was created on August 3, 1949, with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL).

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Shams Charania: Toronto's Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss a period of weeks due to swelling in his left knee, sources tell ESPN. MRI on Leonard's knee showed no structural damage, but sides will use the shorter term to ramp him back up after the stoppages during the offseason. r/nba on Reddit reported the story on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

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