Leonard did not realize Simmons wasn't playing this year until he was asked about it, causing a spur-of-the-moment reaction. “You're saying he's not playing this year? I didn't know that, damn, that's sad,” the Raptors star said. “He has another year, he's still (young), yeah, just God Bless him, hope he stays strong and just keep grinding, if he locks in in this 2026, you can come back from an Achilles injury, so God Bless him and I hope he has a strong recovery.”
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