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

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.

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is stepping away from the team to be with family members who were forced to evacuate due to the wildfires raging through the Los Angeles area, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reported Wednesday.

"We played five preseason games. Now, I'm looking at this as my preseason," Leonard said in an exclusive interview with The Athletic.

Star forward Kawhi Leonard made his season debut against the Atlanta Hawks on January 4, and was also available for LA’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. On a minutes restriction that looks to be right around 20 per contest,