LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard underwent a procedure on his knee in May, according to league sources. The franchise said Tuesday that Leonard will be limited to strengthening his knee to start Clippers training camp, but team officials are optimistic about his progress.

Unfortunately for the Clippers, the team will have to deal with another injury to their star player before the season begins. “Clippers star Kawhi Leonard underwent a procedure on his knee in the offseason,

A week before the Clippers begin training camp in Hawaii, Frank declared the swelling in Leonard’s right knee “has significantly gone down” and that the team would hold Leonard out of drills to “really focus on strengthening” the joint to “get him at 100 percent so he can have a great season — not just this year, but for many years.”

This offseason, Los Angeles Clippers two-way superstar wing Kawhi Leonard underwent another operation on his right knee.