Kawhi Leonard will miss Tuesday's Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Warriors, and the Spurs are uncertain whether his ankle will be healed enough to play in Game 3.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told reporters pre-game that Leonard is "questionable" in advance of Saturday's Game 3.
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"We won't know until Friday or Saturday," he said.
Jonathon Simmons will draw the start in place of Leonard in Game 2. Simmons filled in admirably for Leonard in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Rockets and was his replacement when Leonard twisted his ankle for a second time midway through the third quarter on Sunday.
Many have called the foul by Warriors center Zaza Pachulia "dirty" because he stuck his foot into Leonard's space following his jump shot. Popovich was among them.
Whether the foul was fair or foul, the result certainly changed the scope of the series.
