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.”

Amid reports the forward underwent an offseason procedure on his right knee, team president Lawrence Frank says the six-time All-Star is in “great spirits” and he expects him to be ready in time