đ ITâS OFFICIAL: THE KAWHI LEONARD BLOCKBUSTER IS DONE!
After a grueling monthslong delay and an intensive league investigation, the Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors have officially completed their massive trade. The Fun Guy is heading back north to Canada! đŠđ«
This deal was originally agreed to back on June 30th but was paused when the NBA launched its investigation into the Clippers for salary cap circumvention. Now that the league has handed down its penalties, both front offices have finalized the paperwork. To make it happen, Leonard even waived his $7.45 million trade kicker to keep Toronto under the first apron!
Here is the massive, finalized trade package:
đŠ The Toronto Raptors Receive:
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* Kawhi Leonard (Returning to the franchise he led to a historic 2019 Championship! đ)
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â” The Los Angeles Clippers Receive:
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* Brandon Ingram đ
* Gradey Dick đŻ
* 2031 & 2033 Unprotected First-Round Picks (via TOR) đłïž
* 2027 First-Round Pick Swap (via TOR) đ
* 2030 & 2033 Second-Round Picks (via TOR) đȘ
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The Raptors get their Finals MVP back to pair with Scottie Barnes, while the Clippers kick off an immediate youth movement and recoup some draft assets.
What a massive shakeup for the entire landscape of the NBA. Can Kawhi recreate that 2019 magic in Toronto, or do you think the Clippers won this trade in the long run?
Drop your predictions and hot takes in the comments below! đđŹ
