Popovich says Kawhi Leonard has to be cleared by his medical staff before returning to action

Kawhi Leonard will not return to action on Thursday, as expected.
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich explained that the star has to be cleared by his doctors before hitting the court again.

Per ESPN, Popovich revealed Tuesday that the next step rests with Leonard's doctors.
"He's got to be cleared by his medical staff that he's seeing. And until he gets cleared, we can't make a decision on when he's coming back," Popovich said. "So once he gets cleared, then he and I can sit down and talk and see what we think about an appropriate time to come back. But that clearance has to be obtained first."