As the San Antonio Spurs gear up for their season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, they'll do it without the services of Kawhi Leonard. On Tuesday, the team announced Leonard would miss Wednesday's game due to a right quad injury.

Leonard's absence will be felt against a Timberwolves unit that many expect to have a breakout season. But of greater concern than Wednesday's game is Leonard's uncertain availability for the near future. He missed the entire preseason as he worked his way back from a right quadriceps tendinopathy and has yet to return to a full practice and run through drills.

An MVP favorite entering the 2017 season, Leonard's absence will be a severe hit given the expectations many held for him coming into the season. San Antonio has kept details fairly quiet and not released a timetable for his return. Leonard just started shooting free throws at practice late last week and doesn't seem close to ready to return to the court for scrimmages. For the time being, fantasy owners should expect Leonard to miss at least a week of action.

Until he returns, Rudy Gay and Kyle Anderson will pick up more minutes. Gay could make for a cheap DFS play during Wednesday's slate thanks to his scoring and rebounding ability.