Kawhi Leonard ruled out for Raptors preseason opener against Heat
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 3, 2026, 10:10 PM
Last updated Oct 3, 2026
Kawhi Leonard will not participate in the Toronto Raptors' preseason opener against the Miami Heat on October 3, 2026. He is also unlikely to play against the Los Angeles Clippers in Vancouver next weekend as part of a ramp-up plan. Other players, including Graves, Jackson-Davis, Anderson, and Battle, are also out for the matchup against Miami. The decision is consistent with the team's approach in evaluating player conditions ahead of the regular season.
- •Kawhi Leonard out for preseason opener vs. Heat.
- •Likely to miss next week's game against Clippers.
- •Part of the Raptors' ramp-up plan.
- •Graves, Jackson-Davis, Anderson, and Battle also out.
- 10:10 PMYahoo Sports — Kawhi Leonard will not play against Heat, unlikely to play against Clippers in Vancouver
"Kawhi Leonard will not play against Heat, unlikely to play against Clippers in Vancouver
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
BasketballNBA•Oct 3, 2026, 9:36 PMGolden State Warriors hoping for health on North Shore
NBA•Oct 3, 2026, 6:28 AMWarriors' Brandin Podziemski driven to show best is yet to come
NBA•Oct 3, 2026, 4:15 AMJalen Duren agrees to re-sign with Detroit for five years, $200 million
NBA•Oct 2, 2026, 3:30 PMKawhi Leonard solves one Raptors problem. Who solves the others?
NBA•Oct 2, 2026, 10:06 AMNBA preseason tips off with Heat vs Raptors: 2026-27 key dates, schedule
NBA•Oct 2, 2026, 3:59 AMKings’ Ben Simmons puts ESPN, other media on blast for ‘false narratives’