Jon Leuer: Expected back for season opener

Leuer underwent surgery Aug. 9 to address a right knee injury, which he
sustained during a recent workout. The procedure was apparently more of the
clean-up variety rather than reconstructive in nature, so a lengthy recovery
timetable doesn’t look to be on tap for the 29-year-old. Ellis relays that the
Pistons are cautiously optimistic that Leuer will be able to practice when
training camp opens, though it seems likely that he’ll face limitations on some
level if he’s deemed ready to go by then. In any case, Leuer doesn’t look to be
at much risk of missing the games that count, putting him in line to open the
season with a regular role on the Pistons’ second unit.