Raptors-Clippers Trade Expected To Be Finalized ‘In The Next Couple Of Days’
The NBA has cleared the way for a trade between the Toronto Raptors and the LA Clippers following an investigation into cap circumvention. Kawhi Leonard will pay a $700,000 fine, but the trade is expected to be finalized within days.
Why it matters
This resolves a significant off-court controversy involving a star player and league-wide salary cap regulations.
As the basketball world digests the ramifications of the penalties the NBA levied on the Clippers for violating the league’s cap circumvention rules, there’s another piece of business for the embattled Los Angeles team to attend to: the still-pending Kawhi Leonard trade to the Raptors .
The deal has, to this point, remained unofficial as the teams waited on the outcome of the NBA’s investigation into the Clippers and Leonard. The Raptors were hesitant to move forward on the trade until they learned what penalties Kawhi himself might face as a result of the probe, since any discipline related to his contract or his availability for the 2026/27 season would impact them.
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