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Hoops Nightly Desk · the morning briefing · 7:00 ET · 2026-27

Clippers, Raptors Complete Kawhi Leonard-Brandon Ingram Trade

Mon, Sep 14Tuesday, September 15
By the Hoops Nightly Desk · 41 min ago

The Clippers and Raptors completed their blockbuster, sending Kawhi Leonard to Toronto for Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick. Indiana, Boston, Atlanta and Oklahoma City all made roster moves as rosters take shape ahead of the 2026-27 season, which has yet to tip off with every team at 0-0. Ingram is the only name on the injury board, listed Day-To-Day with a right leg and heel issue.

The injury wire

The injury board carries just one entry with the 2026-27 season still to tip off. Brandon Ingram, one of two players the Clippers just acquired from the Raptors along with Gradey Dick in the trade that sent Kawhi Leonard to Toronto, is Day-To-Day with a right leg and heel issue, per the injury report. Ingram carries a $40.0 million cap hit in Los Angeles this season, while Leonard's is $50.3 million in Toronto. No other team reported a change to a player's injury status.

Moves and reports

Roster moves crowded the day. The Clippers-Raptors deal sent Kawhi Leonard to Toronto for Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick. Indiana signed Keion Brooks Jr., Wade Taylor IV, Cameron Hildreth and M.J. Iraldi to Exhibit 10 deals. Boston added Caleb Grill and Devin Carter, Atlanta signed William Baker, and Oklahoma City signed Cristoph Tilly. Shams Charania put the Clippers-Raptors trade at 90% confidence, and hoopsrumors had it at 53%. Marc Stein reported the Nuggets have interest in Cam Whitmore at 80% confidence. The rest of the day's moves, including Boston's and Atlanta's signings, carried 45-50% confidence from hoopsrumors and Paul Garcia.

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No games in this window. The 2026-27 regular season tips off October 20; preseason starts October 3.

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Window: 7:00 ET the day before to 7:00 ET on Tue, Sep 15. Scores, injuries and rosters from official feeds; reports from named insiders' public posts and HoopsRumors, with the desk's confidence score. Written 41 min ago.