Reports: Raptors nearing trade for Kawhi Leonard - BERITAJA

TORONTO – Kawhi Leonard appears poised to return to the Toronto Raptors 7 years aft starring Canada’s only NBA squad to its lone championship, according to aggregate media reports.

Reports opportunity the Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers are nearing completion of a blockbuster waste and acquisition that would nonstop Leonard backmost to Toronto.

Shams Charania of ESPN, who first reported the projected deal, says Toronto would get Leonard successful speech for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, 2 first-round picks, 1 prime switch and 2 second-round picks.

Leonard averaged 27.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.4 blocks per crippled past play for Los Angeles.

The oft-injured mini guardant has ne'er played much than 74 games successful a play and missed the full 2021-22 campaign.

Leonard was the cardinal subordinate successful the Raptors’ 2019 title run, including a climactic buzzer beater to triumph Game 7 of Toronto’s Eastern Conference semifinal against the Philadelphia 76ers.

He signed pinch his hometown Clippers arsenic a free supplier that off-season, agreeing to a three-year, US$103 cardinal contract.

After opting retired of the last twelvemonth of that contract, Leonard re-signed pinch the Clippers successful August 2021 to a max four-year, $176.3 cardinal statement pinch the 4th twelvemonth being a subordinate option. He missed the full 2021-22 season, however, pinch a partial ACL tear successful his correct knee.

That statement has go embroiled successful contention aft allegations emerged successful September 2025 that Leonard signed a $28 cardinal “no-show” endorsement woody pinch Aspiration, an biology institution that entered bankruptcy successful March 2025 aft co-founder Joe Sanberg was arrested and charged pinch fraud.

The alleged woody did not require immoderate action connected Leonard’s part, different than remaining pinch the Clippers.

This study by BERITAJA was first published June 30, 2026.