NBA Insider Makes Prediction About the Kawhi Leonard Trade
Insiders say the deal is expected to proceed as agreed after the league fined Leonard $700,000 and stripped the Clippers of five first-round picks.
- Following the conclusion of the NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers, the long-agreed Kawhi Leonard trade to the Toronto Raptors has not yet been officially consummated.
- The NBA found the Los Angeles Clippers violated salary cap rules to pay Leonard extra money, resulting in a $700,000 fine for the player and suspensions for owner Steve Ballmer and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank.
- NBA insider Jake Fischer reported that the trade remains pending while the Clippers restructure their front office, a delay compounded by the team forfeiting five first-round draft picks through 2033.
- ESPN reporter Shams Charania reported that "the trade is on track and both sides can now move forward," though analyst Brian Windhorst cautioned against assuming the deal is an absolute certainty.
- With training camp beginning at the end of the month, the Toronto Raptors presumably prefer to have Leonard on the roster by then, as the franchise prepares for the upcoming season.
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NBA insider makes prediction about the Kawhi Leonard trade
Even though the NBA has concluded its investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers, the long-agreed Kawhi Leonard trade has yet to officially be consummated. That has led to speculation that either the Clippers or Toronto Raptors might seek to make changes to the deal. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said in the latest episode of “Brian Windhorst …
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