Kyle Lowry of the NBA champion Toronto Raptors has withdrawn from the pool of candidates USA Basketball is considering to take to the FIBA World Cup later this month.
Leonard and the Toronto Raptors captured the country's and the franshise's first NBA title, outlasting the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors 114-110.
The Splash Bros combine for 57 points and they led a season-saving surge long K D was injured again to give the Warriors a 106-105 victory over Toronto in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Durant, out for more than a month with a strained calf was taking the practice floor in an effort to determine if he will be able to play in Game 5 of the title series.
Leonard scored 30 points on a night Curry went off for a playoff-best 47, and the Raptors beat the banged-up Golden State Warriors 123-109 for a 2-1 series lead.
Durant is out for Game 3 of the finals on Wednesday night, still not ready to return for the two-time defending champions as he works back from a strained right calf.
Golden State guard Klay Thompson has a mild strain in his left hamstring that forced him out of Game 2 in the NBA Finals and he is listed as questionable for Game 3.
Klay Thompson scored 25 points before leaving with a hamstring injury, Stephen Curry had 23 and the Warriors ran on the way to a 109-104 victory over Toronto.
Kyle Lowry scored 25 points, Leonard had 19 and the Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 120-102 to even the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece.