Kawhi Leonard

Kawhi Leonard avoided a suspension or the cancellation of his contract following the NBA’s investigation into the Clippers, with Shams Charania explaining that the league lacked sufficient evidence to impose either punishment. While Los Angeles received a $30 million fine and lost five first-round picks, Leonard kept his contract before eventually returning to the Toronto […] The post Kawhi Leonard avoided suspension due insufficient evidence appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league looked at similar cases before taking away five first-round draft picks from the L.A. Clippers for circumventing salary cap rules.

Adam Mares of DNVR and the All-NBA pod joins to discuss a pivotal season in Denver. We look back on what went wrong for the Nuggets in their brutal loss to the Wolves after a promising season, and how the new version of the team addresses those issues. What do we expect from newcomer DeMar DeRozan and how will David Adelman deploy him? Plus, why Jokic didn't extend, and Adam invokes geopolitics as he discusses whether the Nuggets would ever consider trading Jokic. Finally, we discuss how the ...

The Los Angeles Clippers will enter the 2026-27 season without Kawhi Leonard, but the organization’s expectations have not changed despite officially trading the star forward back to the Toronto Raptors. NBA insider Jake Fischer revealed during the latest episode of Bleacher Report’s “Insider Notebook” that Los Angeles has spent the offseason attempting to construct a […] The post Clippers’ goal all summer was building a playoff team without Kawhi Leonard. Is that realistic? appeared first on...

Kawhi Leonard chose the Toronto Raptors for his trade out of the Los Angeles Clippers with his eye on building the legacy of his career back where he previously won a championship in 2019. Leonard also reportedly had interest in the San Antonio Spurs, which would have similarly been a return engagement. Leonard also received trade interest from the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves, but he directed his efforts to the Raptors. "This is a complete legacy play for Kawhi," said Shams Cha...

As the Raptors seek more upgrades after acquiring Kawhi Leonard, we explore a trade that could help them bolster their frontcourt by acquiring Daniel Gafford.

The NBA Board of Governors previously authorized an exploration of expansion into Las Vegas and Seattle back in March, and now the process is advancing into further stages, per ESPN's Shams Charania, who provided an update on Tuesday's edition of NBA Today.

Kawhi Leonard is about to begin his second run with the Toronto Raptors, and it appears to come with a good reason. According to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, Leonard had other potential suitors who wanted to trade for him, but he ultimately chose the Toronto Raptors because of his legacy. “There were teams —...

NBA commissioner Adam Silver discussed a variety of topics surrounding the Association during a press conference following Tuesday's Board of Governors meeting.

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The Toronto Raptors, after much ado, have officially brought back Kawhi Leonard in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, sending Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks (2031 and 2033), an unprotected pick swap in 2027, and two second-round selections (2030 and 2033). This finally brought an end to a trade saga that […] The post Raptors dig up old Scottie Barnes’ admission about Kawhi Leonard appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The NBA reportedly did not have enough evidence to challenge the NBPA.

Kawhi Leonard got to have his cake and eat it too

Following Kawhi Leonard’s official trade back to the Toronto Raptors on Monday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst recalled the Los Angeles Clippers’ aggressive pursuit of the star forward while he was still playing for Toronto during the 2018-19 season. During the latest episode of “The Hoop Collective,” Windhorst detailed how the Raptors began noticing Clippers representatives attending […] The post Brian Windhorst recounts Clippers ‘smothering’ Kawhi Leonard recruitment during Raptors games appeared f...

The trade sending star forward Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors reportedly has officially been processed on Monday.

Here is the Raptors’ projected starting lineup and rotation for 2026-27, with Kawhi Leonard turning them into one of the East’s dark horses.

Kawhi Leonard had to forego $7.45 million to facilitate his trade to the Raptors.

The agreement was on hold pending a NBA’s investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules with regard to Leonard’s compensation.

The Clippers may have found a better strategy than challenging the NBA over the penalties from the Kawhi Leonard salary-cap case. Steve Ballmer initially considered legal options but ultimately chose to accept the league’s decision. Los Angeles has paid its $30 million fine, while Ballmer and Gillian Zucker will serve one-year suspensions and Lawrence Frank […] The post Clippers compliance could help recover lost draft-picks appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors have agreed to complete their previously proposed trade sending Kawhi Leonard back to the Raptors for Brandon Ingram, Grady Dick, two unprotected first round picks and two second rounders. The two sides will next schedule a trade call with the NBA league office. The trade was originally agreed upon on June 30th, but was never formalized pending the conclusion of the NBA's investigation into possible cap circumvention by Leonard and the Clippers. Th...