Kawhi Leonard finally made his long-awaited return to the NBA after being injured since the first round of last year's NBA playoffs. However, even though Leonard's back, he's still not quite in the superstar form he was last season - it's going to take some time.

Kawhi Leonard is in no rush to break free of the minutes restriction he’s been playing under since making his season debut recently.

Kawhi Leonard has stepped away from the Clippers to be with members of his family, who were forced to evacuate their homes with the inferno raging across southern California, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. Leonard will miss a matchup in Denver after flying back to Los Angeles.

LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has appeared in just three games this season. Missing the first 34 games due to right knee injury recovery, Leonard has played three of the last four. The one game Leonard missed in that stretch was due to personal reasons,

The star forward will step away from the team to attend this family affected by devastating Southern California fires.

I’m taking my time,” says Leonard, who has played 61 minutes in three games since his season debut. “I done that in the past and it led me on the bench, so I’m good where I’m at.”