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Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri has issued a statement on the departures of Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green in free agency. Leonard is joining the Los Angeles Clippers, while Green is headed to the Los Angeles Lakers. In his statement, Ujiri thanked Green and Leonard for their services in Toronto. The Raptors won the 2019 […]

Kawhi Leonard “recruited the hell out” of Paul George to request a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Leonard’s tactics worked, as George went to the Thunder, demanded a trade and is now on his way to the Clippers with Leonard. Enter Paul George, the Oklahoma City star […]

Kevin Durant’s mind was made up: He would team up with Kyrie Irving to join the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Before his decision could officially be made public, though, the two-time Finals MVP apparently received a phone call that had him briefly reconsidering his plans. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Kawhi Leonard called Durant […]

Paul George reportedly had a strong opinion about the chance to return home and join Kawhi Leonard on the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard has finally made his choice on where he’ll play next season, with the Clippers luring him away from the Toronto Raptors. However, one of the biggest reasons behind Leonard’s decision was the […]

The Toronto Raptors couldn’t have made a better case to Kawhi Leonard. They let him set the terms of “load management” during the regular season, shrugging off widespread criticism. They mortgaged the future by trading for Marc Gasol at the deadline, keeping pace in an Eastern Conference arms race. Nick Nurse pulled all the right […]

Although the Clippers’ acquisition of Paul George may have been the final determinant in Kawhi Leonard’s decision to head to Los Angeles, the head coach of the Clippers also played a significant role. According to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Leonard had a strong desire to play for Doc Rivers, someone with whom he felt […]

The Los Angeles Clippers shocked the NBA community by trading for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George and signing NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, immediately elevating their status in the Western Conference with just one bold stroke. But after the Clippers began the regular season as the presumptive favorites to land Leonard in the summer, […]

Before the 2018-19 NBA regular season had even begun, people in the NBA community had begun to speculate where Kawhi Leonard would sign in the summer of 2019. One of the early favorites were the Los Angeles Clippers, a team with a young and improving core, a championship head coach in Doc Rivers and the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers sent the entire basketball world into a frenzy after it acquired both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in the wee hours of Saturday morning. The move was certainly out of left field as many speculated that the Leonard sweepstakes was down to the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Lakers. However, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled one of the all-time NBA free agency heists in the middle of the night, trading for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George and coming to terms with Kawhi Leonard to form one of the most dangerous partnerships in the league. Leonard had apparently turned his attention to recruiting George as […]

Not even a call, Kawhi? While the NBA was losing its mind in the middle of the night due to the mind-bending news of the signing paired with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s trade to send Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers, Kawhi Leonard let his (now-)former Toronto Raptors teammates know his decision via text. […]

Kawhi Leonard’s awaited free agency announcement shook the NBA after five days of an excruciating wait to hear his ultimate decision. His choice to join the L.A. Clippers on a four-year, $142 million max deal was soon followed by news that the Clippers would acquire his next partner in crime — trading for Paul George […]

All-Star unrestricted free agent forward Kawhi Leonard has decided on a team in Los Angeles, but it’s not the Lakers. Leonard is going with the Clippers and bringing his All-NBA pal Paul George with him in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder—yet the Lakers were confident they were still involved as a possible Kawhi […]

The final domino in 2019 free agency has fallen: Two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard has chosen to join the L.A. Clippers, and he’s bringing along Paul George as well. The Clippers traded for George from the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, and got a four-year commitment from Leonard following his meeting with the […]

The race for the Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes came down to the defending champion Toronto Raptors, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Clippers. Prior to Saturday’s league-shattering announcement, reports from every single news outlet claim that the Clippers were already out of the race and that Leonard’s decision was essentially down to the Raptors […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were considered favorites in the race to sign Kawhi Leonard, but the two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player eventually signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. According to Cris Carter of First Things First, the Lakers’ chances of landing Leonard was affected by the leaked information from the conversation between Magic Johnson […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off a huge upset against the Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors in the race to sign Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers were considered as the least-possible destination for Leonard, but the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player jumped in when they acquired Paul George in a blockbuster deal. According to […]

The entire basketball world was left wondering why it was taking too long for Kawhi Leonard to make his decision. As it turns out, Leonard was just doing some work behind the scene to make sure that he will play with another superstar next season. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Leonard convinced Paul George […]

All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard is taking his talents to L.A., agreeing to a 4-year, $142 million max deal with the Los Angeles Clippers Kawhi Leonard has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 6, 2019 Sources: As expected, Kawhi Leonard: four-year, $142M maximum […]

Kawhi Leonard’s free agency situation has caused the Los Angeles Lakers to make limited moves in free agency. Aside from signing Troy Daniels and Jared Dudley to minimum contracts, the Purple and Gold have remained patient, waiting for the two-time Finals MVP to make his decision. But the Lakers’ decision to wait for Leonard could […]

NBA analyst Chris Broussard believes that money could be a factor on Kawhi Leonard’s decision this summer. Broussard said that Leonard will make more than $11 million more if he decides to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers over the Toronto Raptors. Sean Packard of Forbes also confirmed that the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player […]

Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green is one of the many people eager to know the decision of Kawhi Leonard. The two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player has yet to announce his decision on where he will sign this summer. According to Alex McKeen of The Star Vancouver, Green admitted that he never thought that it […]

As Kawhi Leonard continues to take his time in deciding with whom he will sign as a free agent (as he should), the Los Angeles Lakers are finding themselves in a pretty tough spot. The Lakers agreed to trade for Anthony Davis last month, but the trade cannot become official until July 6, Saturday. Right […]

#KawhiWatch has intensified Day 6 into the start of free agency, with San Diego residents vigorously tweeting Kawhi Leonard’s San Diego location and NBA fans calling a convenience store asking whether the All-Star was there or not. Day 6 of Kawhi's Free Agency: Upon possible spotting of Kawhi Leonard, fans have now begun calling the […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka is waiting for Kawhi Leonard to make his decision, just like the rest of us. However, Ibaka made sure to have some fun on his Twitter account while the entire NBA world waits for Leonard to make up his mind. pic.twitter.com/bgfoGLpDmU — Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka) July 5, 2019 There’s […]

The world is not-so-patiently awaiting Kawhi Leonard’s free agency decision, but Toronto fan and rapper Aubrey “Drake” Graham may have sweetened the pot for the Toronto Raptors’ offer. Drake is now a courtside mainstay for the Raptors, who are coming off the heels of their first NBA title. Toronto couldn’t have done it without the […]

The NBA is full of influential athletes, but which player in the league currently has the most power? Is it LeBron James? Is it Kevin Durant? ESPN analyst and former NBA player Ryan Hollins thinks it’s Kawhi Leonard. Hollins makes a great point. The fact that Kawhi Leonard currently has the entire league on standby […]

Kawhi Leonard would make less money if he signs with the Los Angeles Lakers after the Anthony Davis trade goes through, according to Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights. Leonard can sign with the Lakers after the Davis trade is complete and make $29.55 million in his first year, more than $3 million below his […]

Over one-third of the NBA could be affected by Kawhi Leonard’s free-agency decision delay, according to Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights. In addition to the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, the New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz are […]

Cris Carter now says Kawhi Leonard won’t make his free agency decision on Friday. Earlier in the day, Carter reported Leonard could make his decision today. Cris Carter has been consistently plugged into Leonard’s camp. During his playing days in the NFL, Carter was represented by Mitch Frankel, who represents Leonard at the moment: #KawhiUpdate: […]

#Kawhiwatch has reached its full capacity for viewership, as tons of NBA fans have tuned into airport feeds and decipher any hint that would indicate whether the NBA Finals MVP has indeed made a decision on his future. Most recently, a Toronto Raptors plan has touched down in San Diego, where Kawhi Leonard lives and […]

The process to recruit Kawhi Leonard to San Diego State was eerily similar to what three huge NBA fan bases are experiencing now — a whole lot of radio silence and uncertainty. The Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers have met with the star forward and recently-crowned NBA champion, but his camp wants […]

Kawhi Leonard Watch continues post-July 4, as the superstar free agent still hasn’t made his decision. FS1’s Cris Carter had hinted Thursday there would be no decision on the 4th of July and that it would instead be coming the next day, and he again reiterated that Friday morning: "For Kawhi, this is about which […]

Free agent shooting guard Danny Green admits he hasn’t spoken directly to superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard about free agency this summer. Green says he doesn’t want to blow up Leonard’s phone because he knows the two-time Finals MVP has a lot of people in his ear at the moment. Danny Green hasn’t spoken directly […]

Kawhi Leonard has the world waiting for his decision on whether he will return to the Toronto Raptors or sign with one of the Los Angeles teams. But for San Antonio Spurs forward Quincy Pondexter, he wants Leonard to sign elsewhere. Pondexter took to Twitter to give his take on the ongoing drama about Leonard’s […]

Toronto Raptors free agent Danny Green says it “would be great to know” what Kawhi Leonard is going to do sooner rather than later. If Leonard re-signs with the Raptors, Green will likely do the same. However, if Leonard joins the Los Angeles Lakers or Los Angeles Clippers, Green will probably look to leave Toronto […]

If the Toronto Raptors have Drake as one of the people who are helping them convince Kawhi Leonard to stay, the Los Angeles Lakers also have a rapper of their own who’s trying to persuade the two-time Finals MVP to come home to Southern California and join the Purple and Gold. .@SnoopDogg trying to convince […]

On Wednesday, ESPN NBA analyst Jalen Rose reported he’s hearing there’s a 99 percent chance Kawhi Leonard will re-sign with the Toronto Raptors. Rose was the first person last season to report Leonard would never play for the San Antonio Spurs again, so he has a track record of being right when it comes to […]

Thew New York Knicks had dreams of signing the two biggest stars of the 2019 NBA free-agent class in Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard and cementing a new era in “The Mecca of Basketball ” Despite these grandiose visions, however, Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report writes that Leonard would only pair with Durant with the Los Angeles […]