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Clippers, Raptors Agree To Complete Kawhi Leonard Trade

moved · player changed teamReported by Shams CharaniaRead the original report ↗

The Clippers and Raptors have agreed to move forward on the trade that will send Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto and Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, and a handful of draft assets to Los Angeles, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The two teams are now working to schedule the trade call with the […]

Confidence
90%
Reporter starting tier90editorial tier, not a measured record
Corroboration+81 other reporter on the same player within 7 days
Age−2552 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25
The score is recomputed every 30 minutes; a matching roster move marks it confirmed, an on-record denial marks it denied, 30 quiet days expire it. How every reporter scores →
Who it involves
7
Brandon Ingram
Clippers · F · 21.5 pts · 5.6 reb · 3.7 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $40.00M · next season $41.90M
2
Kawhi Leonard
Raptors · F · 27.9 pts · 6.4 reb · 3.6 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $50.30M · next season $56.10M
9
Gradey Dick
Clippers · G-F · 6.0 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.7 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $7.13M · expiring
LA Clippers
$188.9M · over the cap · 17 contracts · cap sheet
Toronto Raptors
$201.2M · in the tax · 14 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

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Brandon Ingram → Raptors
Send out at least $31.80M
The Raptors are in the tax, so to take on $40.00M they need to send out $31.80M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
Kawhi Leonard → Clippers
Send out at least $40.04M
The Clippers are over the cap, so to take on $50.30M they need to send out $40.04M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
Gradey Dick → Raptors
Send out at least $3.44M
The Raptors are in the tax, so to take on $7.13M they need to send out $3.44M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.

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