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The Clippers have officially moved on from Kawhi Leonard, but the return from Toronto does not erase the long-term damage caused by the NBA’s salary-cap investigation. Los Angeles received Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks, a first-round swap and two second-rounders for Leonard. Those assets provide useful pieces for a franchise already moving […] The post Clippers face difficult rebuild despite Kawhi Leonard trade appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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.

The Knicks are signing big man Drew Eubanks to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post tweets. They have inked big man Liam Robbins to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team’s PR department tweets. Additionally, the Knicks signed Jaden Akins, Nick Jourdain, Mitch Mascari, Toby Okani, Igor Milicic and Paul Zilinskas […]

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.

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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...

The Trail Blazers have been working on a deal with local officials to bring massive renovations to the Moda Center.

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...

The Los Angeles Clippers remain focused on building a “playoff caliber” team for the 2026-27 NBA season despite significant changes to their roster and front office structure, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. “To prognosticate where the Clippers are gonna try to be next summer is very difficult,” Fischer said. “All I know right […] The post Clippers focused on making playoffs in 2026-27 appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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.

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

The Los Angeles Clippers are not expected to receive any of the five forfeited first round picks back from the NBA, Adam Silver confirmed during a press conference from the Board of Governors meeting on Tuesday. There had been some speculation that the Clippers could follow the precedent of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were originally stripped of five first round picks for salary cap circumvention involving Joe Smith and then received two of them back. "The discipline is final, to your dir...

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

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The Los Angeles Clippers have finally rebuilt their squad after an offseason filled with drama, and we look at their depth chart and how they could end up in the 2026-27 NBA season.

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.

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