{"id":735863,"date":"2026-07-01T00:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T00:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/735863\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T00:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T00:34:11","slug":"reports-raptors-agree-to-acquire-kawhi-leonard-in-trade-with-clippers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/735863\/","title":{"rendered":"Reports: Raptors agree to acquire Kawhi Leonard in trade with Clippers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2253994\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2253994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2265353189-scaled-e1782849722249-1568x883.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1568\" height=\"883\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2253994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kawhi Leonard averaged 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists over 65 games with LA last season.<\/p>\n<p>Kawhi Leonard reportedly is returning to Toronto, where he played during the 2018-19 season and won NBA Finals MVP as he led the Raptors to the 2019 NBA championship.<\/p>\n<p>The LA Clippers reportedly have agreed to trade Leonard back to Toronto in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, and future Draft picks, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 40px; width: auto; vertical-align: middle; display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/logo.png\" alt=\"Toronto Raptors logo\" height=\"40\"\/> Raptors receive<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 40px; width: auto; vertical-align: middle; display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782372790_380_logo.png\" alt=\"Los Angeles Clippers logo\" height=\"40\"\/> Clippers receive<\/p>\n<p>Gradey Dick<br \/>\nBrandon Ingram<br \/>\nFirst-round picks in 2031 and 2033<br \/>\nSecond-round picks in 2030 and 2033<br \/>\nFirst-round pick swap in 2027<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors has been agreed to, sources tell ESPN. The Clippers will receive unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, 2030 and 2033 second-round picks and a 2027 first-round swap. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q6uJuC8LxX\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/q6uJuC8LxX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2072091819035316691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Total comp and draft picks for Kawhi Leonard are in, per source: Ingram, Dick, 2031 and 2033 unprotected first-round picks, 2030 and 2033 second-round picks, 2027 first-round swap.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeLFischer\/status\/2072092009687392575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Deal done, sources tell <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@TheAthletic<\/a> \u2026<\/p>\n<p>Kawhi Leonard for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, 2031 and 2033 unprotected first-round picks, 2030 and 2033 second-round picks, 2027 first-round swap. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9HvYQYQSZN\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/9HvYQYQSZN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sam Amick (@sam_amick) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sam_amick\/status\/2072092800339042567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leonard, a two-time NBA Finals MVP, has one year left on the contract he signed with the Clippers in 2019. According to multiple reports, Leonard intends to sign a contract extension with the Raptors.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just in on NBA Today \u2014 the Toronto Raptors land Kawhi Leonard in a trade back from the Los Angeles Clippers: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PlcaaCTIyC\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/PlcaaCTIyC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2072045577617998115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kawhi Leonard and Toronto Raptors will soon engage to structure out the terms on a two-year extension to lock up the future Hall of Famer through the 2028-29 season, sources say. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3IrKDAz8hV\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/3IrKDAz8hV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisBHaynes\/status\/2072048315110477853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 35-year-old forward is a seven-time All-Star, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, and a member of the NBA\u2019s 75th anniversary team.<\/p>\n<p>Leonard averaged 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists over 65 games with LA last season.<\/p>\n<p>Ingram returns to Los Angeles, where he began his career with the Lakers in 2016. After three seasons with the Lakers and six with the New Orleans Pelicans, the 28-year-old All-Star forward averaged 21.5 points and 5.6 rebounds over 77 games in his lone season with Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>Dick, the 13th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, has averaged 9.2 points and 2.5 rebounds over his first three seasons in the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>NBA.com will have more on this story as it develops.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kawhi Leonard averaged 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists over 65 games with LA last season. 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