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Clippers Trade Kawhi Leonard to Raptors for Ingram, Dick and Multiple Draft Picks
The Los Angeles Clippers agreed to send Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, one pick swap and two second-round picks. Leonard previously won the 2019 NBA title and Finals MVP with Toronto.
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The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to trade Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, one pick swap and two second-round picks. Leonard returns to the franchise where he won the 2019 NBA championship and Finals MVP. He averaged 27.9 points per game in 65 appearances during the most recent season and earned second-team All-NBA honors.
The Clippers reached the Western Conference finals in 2021 but have not advanced past the first round since then. They finished the most recent season with a play-in loss. An investigation into whether owner Steve Ballmer used Aspiration to circumvent the salary cap by paying Leonard $28 million for a no-show job began in September 2025.
The probe is being led by David Anders and the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Ballmer and the Clippers denied any misconduct in two press releases issued the same day the allegations surfaced. The statement read: "Neither Mr.
Ballmer nor the Clippers circumvented the salary cap or engaged in any misconduct related to Aspiration. " Nine months later, the investigation has not reached a definitive conclusion.
