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Trade Radar · open rumor · Sunday, October 25 · 5 d ago

Atlantic Notes: Leonard, Edgecombe, Knecht, Nets Backcourt

Reported by Blake MurphyRead the original report ↗

Despite Kawhi Leonard only playing between 23 and 27 minutes in the Raptors’ first two games, he is getting set to miss his first game of the season on Sunday as he sits due to left knee swelling, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet (via Twitter). Leonard scored 16 points on 7-of-20 shooting and added […]

Confidence
45%
Reporter starting tier505 calls on the ledger, tier used until 5
Corroboration+81 other reporter on the same player within 7 days
Age−55 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25
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Who it involves
2
Kawhi Leonard
Raptors · F · 27.9 pts · 6.4 reb · 3.6 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $50.30M · next season $56.10M
Brooklyn Nets
$160.1M · under the cap · 15 contracts · cap sheet
Toronto Raptors
$201.2M · in the tax · 14 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

Build it in the Trade Machine →
Kawhi Leonard → Nets
Send out at least $40.04M
The Nets are under the cap, so to take on $50.30M they need to send out $40.04M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.

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