The Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard era is now officially coming to a close. After the Clippers agreed to terms months ago to trade Leonard to the Toronto Raptors, the deal was put on hold during the NBA's investigation into potential salary cap circumvention. With punishments now handed down
by the league and Leonard not facing any suspension, the trade will now reportedly move forward as planned, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.Here's a look at the trade terms and details that were initially reported:
- Raptors get: Kawhi Leonard
- Clippers get: Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round draft picks, one first-round pick swap and two second-round picks.
Raptors roster and starting lineup after Kawhi Leonard trade
- PG: Immanuel Quickley, Jamal Shead
- SG: RJ Barrett, Ja'Kobe Walter, Jaden Bradley (R)
- SF: Kawhi Leonard, Allen Graves (R), Jamison Battle
- PF: Scottie Barnes, Collin Murray-Boyles, Trayce Jackson-Davis
- C: Jakob Poeltl
The Raptors boast one of the most well-rounded starting lineups in the Eastern Conference, and Leonard should fit extremely well alongside the likes of Quickley, Barrett and Barnes. Toronto can also potentially use Murray-Boyles, who flashed
tremendous upside during the 2025-26 season, at center if they opt to go slightly smaller. All in all, on paper, the Raptors appear to have upgraded quite a bit here, even if it cost them future draft capital to do so.
With the Eastern Conference significantly improving throughout this offseason, this deal is a major positive for the Raptors and their outlook. This is especially true given that the new-look Philadelphia 76ers should be poised to push themselves toward the top of the conference, with Jaylen Brown and LeBron James joining the roster.
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