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Jun15, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward
Kawhi Leonard(2) drives in the first half against Miami Heat guard
Ray Allen(34) in game five of the 2014 NBA Finals at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
Spurs without Kawhi Leonard
The San Antonio Spurs will likely be without Kawhi Leonard tonight when they take on the Dallas Mavericks. While in the past, the Spurs have never overly missed one specific player, it’ll be interesting to see how bad the Spurs are going to need Leonard this season.
Coming off an NBA Finals MVP, many think that Leonard will explode into a high-level star this season. In essence, he’ll be the Spurs’ best player this year.
How will the Spurs fare without their best player? We’ll find out in game 1.