TORONTO – The Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to complete a trade to send star forward Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto, according to multiple media reports.
Reports say the trade will be made official pending a trade call. Shams Charania of ESPN was the first to report the agreement.
The deal had been on hold while the NBA investigated Leonard and the Clippers for salary-cap circumvention.
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The league completed its investigation on Sept. 2, fining Leonard US$700,000 but declining to suspend him or void his contract.
The 35-year-old Leonard averaged 27.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.4 blocks per game last season for the Clippers in 2025-26.
He was the central player in the Raptors’ 2019 championship run, but spent just one season with the club before joining his hometown Clippers as a free agent.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 14, 2026.
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