Toronto Raptors

It has been 10 days since the Pelicans agreed to terms with free agent swingman Bennedict Mathurin on a two-year deal worth a reported $16MM, but the signing still isn’t official. In the space below, we’re taking a closer look at exactly why that deal isn’t done yet and what New Orleans might be waiting […]

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The NBA essentially maxed out the penalties on the Clippers that the Collective Bargaining Agreement allows the league to impose on teams and executives as a result of salary cap circumvention. However, as hard as the NBA came down on the team, Kawhi Leonard was only required to pay $700K to the league despite finding […]

We started this series by looking back on one of Joel Embiid’s early postseasons with the Sixers, as the big man had a dominant Game 3 in 2019 against Toronto. At that time, fans were viewing the Sixers in a very positive light. Fast forward seven years to 2026, and fans had all but tapped out on the team’s chances of making any noise in the postseason. Then, Embiid and company found a way back into a series they appeared to have no chance in. Final Score: Sixers 113, Celtics 97 Series score ...

Brian Windhorst believes Raptors could reopen Kawhi Leonard trade negotiations after the Clippers’ punishment dramatically shifted the leverage.

Kawhi Leonard is expected to sign a contract extension with the Toronto Raptors after his trade from the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show, Charania said the trade is moving forward following the NBA’s investigation into the Clippers and Leonard, with the expectation that Toronto will renegotiate […] The post Kawhi Leonard expected to get Raptors extension appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Obviously he’s one of the greatest Raptors of all time and brought us a championship. But with all that went down post 2019, and the findings of the investigation now uncovered, has your opinion of Kawhi changed? The raptors (IMO) is a top-tier organization that is built on strong ethics. However, based on how things went down, AND Kawhi basically taking zero accountability, do we even want this type of player on our team? submitted by /u/FloorGeneral2029 [link] [comments]

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The idea of Domantas Sabonis playing in Toronto could be appealing for the Raptors. However, adding Kawhi Leonard in the near future may have lessened the likelihood of the former scenario coming to fruition. Sabonis has been with the Kings since 2022, shining as one of the best big men in the league. However, the […] The post NBA rumors: Could Raptors revisit Domantas Sabonis trade after Kawhi Leonard deal goes through appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Hornets continue to move players in and out of the final spot on their 21-man offseason roster, announcing today (via Twitter) that they’ve signed guard Jarkel Joiner while waiving guard Kyle Mangas. Joiner, a 6’1″ point guard who went undrafted out of NC State in 2023, signed non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts with Atlanta in […]

While the basketball world waits for the dust to settle on the ramifications of the league’s recently issued penalties for the Clippers in their salary cap circumvention investigation, there’s another piece of business that the embattled Los Angeles team will likely be attending to: the still-pending Kawhi Leonard trade to the Raptors. The deal has, […]

Feb 16, 2019; Charlotte, NC, USA; Team Lebron forward Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors (2) speaks during the NBA All-Star Media Day at Bojangles Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports Kristian The saga is finally over. My immediate reaction, like many jaded Raptors fans, was one fuelled by the feeling I had when watching Steve Ballmer laughing it up during the press conference announcing he had poached Leonard from Toronto. I felt vindicated, like justice had been ser...

The 35-page report from the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as a damning rebuke to the Clippers’ denials they had sidestepped league rules.

The blockbuster trade between the Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors involving Kawhi Leonard can move forward after the NBA concluded its investigation into the Clippers, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

The Kawhi trade to the Raptors should go through, but the Clippers' appeals process is much less clear

Leonard gets to flee to Toronto mostly unscathed, while the Clippers are left to pick up the pieces

Raptors are lurking as potential Nikola Jokic landing spot if he's traded from the Nuggets.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 9: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers fight for position during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 9, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Pho...

Kawhi Leonard issued a statement Wednesday through his new agent, Harrison Gaines, responding to the findings of the NBA's investigation into salary cap circumvention violations involving Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Toronto Raptors agreed to trade for Leonard in June and that trade is now expected to become official with the NBA's investigation complete. "Integrity and respect for this game are fundamental to who I am," said Leonard. "I accept full responsibility for lapses in j...