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How close Raptors are to trading for Kawhi Leonard from Clippers
- Over the weekend, the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers held "real trade conversations" about reuniting with Kawhi Leonard, the 2019 NBA Finals MVP who led Toronto to their first championship.
- Contract negotiations stalled as Leonard enters the final year of his deal worth $50.3 million for the 2026-27 season, amid the Clippers' unresolved salary cap circumvention scandal from last year.
- Toronto has expressed a preference in dealing Brandon Ingram rather than RJ Barrett to Los Angeles, positioning the Raptors to pair Leonard with their rising young core for a championship push.
- The Clippers remain "undeniably determined to keep" Leonard, yet sources say he would only consider a long-term deal if traded to Toronto or the San Antonio Spurs.
- A Leonard reunion would position him as the veteran championship piece for the Raptors' young core, anchored by Scottie Barnes, who averaged 24.1 points per game in the first-round playoff series.
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