Kawhi Leonard

The Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers are free to submit their Kawhi Leonard trade to get NBA-approved at any time, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. There is no holdup at the league level. The trade involving Leonard for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first round picks and a pick swap is still expected to go through. Federal prosecutors opened a probe into whether the Clippers helped Leonard circumvent the NBA's salary cap earlier this week.

Why hasn't the Kawhi Leonard trade involving the Clippers and Raptors been resolved yet?

The blockbuster trade between the Clippers and Raptors remains in limbo after the league handed down L.A.'s punishment

The start of the Detroit Pistons' 2026-27 season is less than one month away, and big man Jalen Duren still doesn't have a new deal.

A federal investigation has been opened into the Clippers for allegedly circumventing the NBA's salary cap to compensate Kawhi Leonard, The New York Times reported.

The Los Angeles Clippers don't have much to celebrate after the NBA's punishment following the Kawhi Leonard investigation, but there may be reason for hope.

Patrick Bet-David believes the Los Angeles Clippers’ challenge to the NBA’s salary-cap investigation could have consequences across the league if the franchise decides to fight back by exposing similar arrangements involving other teams. Speaking on the PBD Podcast, Bet-David suggested that the Clippers could respond to the NBA’s sweeping penalties by bringing attention to business […] The post Patrick Bet-David warns Clippers could bring down the whole NBA appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Raptors The Raptors want Kawhi Leonard. Leonard wants the Raptors. The Clippers are apparently asking everyone to wait. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Toronto and Leonard are eager to complete the agreed-upon trade that will send him back to the franchise he led to the 2019 championship. Los Angeles is believed to […] The post NBA Notes: Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, Grizzlies, Walter Clayton Jr, Mavericks appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Now that Kawhi Leonard has avoided suspension in the wake of the NBA's discipline following an independent investigation into rules violations involving the Los Angeles Clippers, the Toronto Raptors are ready to go through with the trade for the two-time NBA Finals MVP.

After ESPN reported that there was “no evidence” that Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled any money to Kawhi Leonard through his sponsors, the story has not been changed. And yet, the NBA gave the Clippers a huge punishment, including Ballmer being suspended, several stripped draft picks, and a hefty team fine. Status reports […] The post Some ESPN staffers appalled by Clippers’ Steve Ballmer-Kawhi Leonard reporting ‘disaster’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Once the Kawhi Leonard trade with Toronto is finalized, the Clippers plan to hold onto Brandon Ingram for a while rather than immediately trying to flip him for other players or draft picks, Jake Fischer said on Bleacher Report’s NBA Insider Notebook (video link, hat tip to BasketNews). Fischer confirms that the Clippers have informed […]

Draymond Green believes the Los Angeles Clippers will be one of the more difficult teams to face in the Western Conference next season despite losing Kawhi Leonard and reshaping their roster during the offseason. Speaking on The Draymond Green Show, the Golden State Warriors forward pointed to Los Angeles’ remaining talent and head coach Tyronn […] The post Draymond Green delivers prediction on Clippers appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The continued delay of Kawhi Leonard’s trade from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors has become a mystery around the NBA, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. More than a week after the NBA announced its findings and penalties in the historic salary-cap circumvention case involving Leonard and the Clippers, the trade […] The post Kawhi Leonard trade delay becomes a mystery appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

What a fall from grace it has been for the Los Angeles Clippers after they peaked towards the start of the 2020s. Their blockbuster trade for Paul George, which sealed the signing of Kawhi Leonard back in July 2019, has only looked worse with each passing season. And now that the Leonard era has come […] The post Clippers’ Pat Beverley calls out Steve Ballmer over unfinished business appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LOS ANGELES — The LA Clippers are entering the next stage of their franchise’s history after the NBA handed down one of the harshest punishments in sports for their involvement in the Kawhi Leonard scandal. It’s been one week since the NBA announced the findings of their investigation into the Clippers and allegations of salary […] The post Inside diehard Clippers fans’ minds after Kawhi Leonard scandal, NBA punishment appeared first on ClutchPoints.

NBA insider reveals why Kawhi Leonard trade has yet to be finalized.

So … when will the LA Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard finally join the Toronto Raptors and put an end to his controversial Clippers tenure? With a week having passed since the NBA came down hard on the Clippers with its ruling in the historic salary-cap circumvention case centered on the 35-year-old small forward, that remains to be seen, but the reasons for the continued delay, it’s safe to say, have become a bit of a mystery to people involved in the process and around the league. League sources in...

It’s been about a week since the Los Angeles Clippers were handed a hefty punishment from the league after findings of cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard. Steve Ballmer was probably given the biggest punishment, as he’s suspended from all league and team activities for a year. Pablo Torres has been tracking this story since last […] The post Clippers rumors: Pablo Torre’s latest Steve Ballmer bombshell explains historic punishment appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Clippers are still recovering from the aftershocks of the massive punishment that the NBA hammered them with last week as a result of the Kawhi Leonard salary cap circumnavigation scandal. The Clippers will be forced to part with five future first-round picks, in addition to hefty fines and suspensions for key figures […] The post NBA rumors: Kawhi Leonard’s light punishment leaves Clippers ‘resentful’ as Raptors trade hangs in air appeared first on ClutchPoints.

While some in the media were appalled by LA Clippers’ Steve Ballmer and reports revealing Kawhi Leonard’s no-show endorsement deals, his contemporaries reportedly gave the suspended team owner the benefit of the doubt throughout the process. After investigative reporter Pablo Torre’s bombshell on Clippers’ Ballmer and Leonard led to LA losing five future first-round picks, talk around […] The post Clippers rumors: Damning Kawhi Leonard investigation report leaves Steve Ballmer’s owner peers ‘...