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Kawhi Leonard surrenders more than $7 million to leave country in Clippers-Raptors trade

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Kawhi Leonard is officially a Raptor. The Clippers traded Leonard to Toronto in June, but the deal was put on hold amid the NBA’s investigation into the LA organization violating salary cap circumvention rules. The league found wrongdoing and the Clippers’ punishment includes losing five first-round picks and a $30 million fine. Kawhi Leonard of...

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Toronto Raptors offseason recap, early 2026-27 season preview

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Updated Sep 17, 7:26 AM ET

With Leonard and Barnes, the Raptors are hoping to bring the franchise back to title contention. Question is: Do they have enough in a stronger East to do it?

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Minor Transactions: Pelicans, Cavaliers, Warriors

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The Pelicans signed and then subsequently waived former Santa Clara big man Johnny O’Neil, tweets Keith Smith of Spotrac. It’s a familiar series of transactions for the Pelicans, who also signed and waived O’Neil last September in order to gain his G League rights and ensure he’d receive a bonus worth $50K for spending at […]

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Pacers Waive Keion Brooks Jr, Cameron Hildreth, MJ Iraldi, Wade Taylor IV

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The Indiana Pacers have waived Keion Brooks Jr., Cameron Hildreth, M.J. Iraldi and Wade Taylor IV. All four players were signed to Exhibit 10 contracts. Brooks, Hildreth, Iraldi and Taylor are all expected to join the Noblesville Boom for the upcoming G League season. The Pacers roster sits at 17 players. Indiana has 14 players signed to standard contracts and three players signed to two-way contracts.

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Dunc'd On: DEN Season Outlook 2026-27 with Adam Mares; Ballmer Takes His Medicine; Kawhi to TOR

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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 ...

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New York Notes: Knicks, Vincent, FAs, Brunson, Randle, Nets

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After reaching contract agreements with John Konchar and Drew Eubanks on Tuesday, the Knicks may not be done bringing in free agents to compete for regular season roster spots. According to Ian Begley of SNY.tv, New York has also been in touch with veteran guard Gabe Vincent and big men Duop Reath and James Wiseman […]

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