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Trade Radar · confirmed · Thursday, September 17 · 1 d ago

Raptors Notes: Kawhi, Clips Trade, Barnes, Charles, More

confirmed · roster changevia hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

Appearing on TSN earlier this week (YouTube link), ESPN’s Shams Charania discussed the blockbuster trade that finally sent Kawhi Leonard back to the Raptors on Monday after it was initially agreed to on June 30. When asked whether the Clippers and Raptors considered altering the original terms of the deal after Los Angeles was forced […]

Confidence
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Reporter starting tier45unattributed report
Corroboration+162 other reporters on the same player within 7 days
Age11 day 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
Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard
Raptors · F · 27.9 pts · 6.4 reb · 3.6 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $50.30M · expiring
LA Clippers
$196.9M · over the cap · 18 contracts · cap sheet
Toronto Raptors
$202.7M · in the tax · 17 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

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Kawhi LeonardClippers
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.

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