at no point in the season has kawhi gone on camera and said he's trying hard to come back. He's in new york city, a team full of reporters. The nba is a media company. If he wanted a soft ball interview he could have done so. If he wanted to control the message he could instagram or youtube his message. Everything we've learnt here is from a leak to a reporter. That's so beta. So either he's depressed about his condition or he's hiding his intent.
It's the playoffs so they aren't hungry for content. But after the playoffs Kawhi and Lebron are going to be the main story and he's going to get coverage. He better be ready to spin or the rumors will be harmful to his brand.