Clippers, Raptors Near Kawhi Leonard Trade After $700,000 NBA Fine Clears Final Hurdle
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Updated · hoopsrumors.com · Sep 3
Clippers, Raptors Near Kawhi Leonard Trade After $700,000 NBA Fine Clears Final Hurdle
3 articles · Updated · hoopsrumors.com · Sep 3
Summary
$700,000 in league discipline for Kawhi Leonard removed the last obstacle to the Clippers-Raptors trade, with ESPN reporting the deal should be finalized within days.
Toronto had held off because any NBA punishment affecting Leonard's contract or 2026-27 availability would have changed the trade's value; the ruling imposed no further sanctions.
Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, two seconds, and a 2027 swap are set to go to Los Angeles.
Those Toronto firsts matter more after the NBA stripped the Clippers of five first-round picks for cap-circumvention violations, leaving them with no other controlled first-rounders from 2030 to 2033 if the trade closes.