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Norman Powell says the Toronto Raptors are “happy” for Kawhi Leonard after the two-time Finals MVP agreed to a free agent deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. Powell says no one on the team is upset at Leonard for leaving the Raptors since the superstar made the best choice for him and guided Toronto to […]

Conventional wisdom was that the fate of Danny Green was linked directly to Kawhi Leonard’s. One of the most effective, experienced wings on the open market, Green had the opportunity to decide his free-agency future early, but remained unsigned several days into July, and made no secret that he was waiting on Leonard to make […]

Danny Green helped the Toronto Raptors win their first championship in franchise history. Now, shortly after making his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers, the crafty swingman is thanking the city of Toronto, as well as his podcast followers: “I just want to give a huge shoutout to all the fans who loyally follow […]

Following his earth-shattering move to the Los Angeles Clippers over the weekend, Kawhi Leonard appears to be parting ways with his former team, the Toronto Raptors, on fine terms. One fan pretty much summed up how most Raptors supporters feel about Kawhi’s recent departure, as he hung up the reigning Finals MVP’s Toronto jersey in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were interested in acquiring Toronto Raptors swingman Pascal Siakam in a potential Paul George trade, but the Raptors didn’t want to trade the talented youngster, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The Thunder and Raptors held trade talks centered around George. Ultimately, Toronto felt like they were being used […]

NBA free agency is basically in the bag, and the Los Angeles Clippers stole the show, signing Kawhi Leonard while also acquiring Paul George in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder on the same night. The Brooklyn Nets also did incredibly well for themselves, and even if they took on a lot of risk, […]

The NBA offseason has died down a bit after a crazy first week of free agency, but teams around the league are still making key decisions with regards to their rosters. One such team is the Toronto Raptors, who have reportedly re-signed Patrick McCaw to a two-year deal: McCaw is on a two-year deal, per […]

Most fans in Toronto were fine with Kawhi Leonard’s decision to join the Clippers this offseason. Though he was only there for one season, the former 15th overall pick managed to lead the Raptors to their first championship in franchise history, besting the Golden State Warriors in six games. However, there is one establishment in […]

The Toronto Raptors have come to an agreement on a two-year deal with undrafted guard Terence Davis, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Davis reportedly turned down two-way offers during June’s NBA Draft and is now getting a contract that is fully guaranteed in Year 1. This deal comes after Davis showed […]

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has agreed to a one-year deal with the defending champion Toronto Raptors, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Brooklyn Nets didn’t make the 24-year-old a qualifying offer in order to free up cap space, and they ultimately wound up with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan. Hollis-Jefferson spent […]

Kawhi Leonard did the unprecedented, leaving the Toronto Raptors just 22 days after he led them to their first ever NBA championship. The reigning Finals MVP chose to go home, and play in his hometown for the Los Angeles Clippers. And Raptors head coach Nick Nurse completely understands why Leonard did what he did. “I […]

Most franchises and fan bases are irked, at the very least, when incumbent players leave for big-market teams in free agency, but the departures of Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green from the Toronto Raptors is different. Not just because the pair helped lead the Raptors to their first title in franchise history, but because they […]

In the last two to three days, the Toronto Raptors reportedly did not believe Kawhi Leonard was truly serious about returning to Toronto, according to Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Sun. Leonard agreed to a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. Key details from Bruce here: Kawhi was indeed in Toronto from […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder reportedly asked for Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and four unprotected first-round picks as a starting point from the Toronto Raptors in trade talks involving Paul George, according to Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star. The Raptors believed they were being used as leverage and that Kawhi Leonard was already set on […]

Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder were hoping to keep the team together and made a few small additions in order to contend next season in a tough Western Conference. Unfortunately, everything changed when superstar forward Paul George demanded a trade and was dealt to the Los Angeles Clippers to join Kawhi Leonard. Now, […]

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 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti tried to trade Paul George and Russell Westbrook to the Toronto Raptors, but talks never gained traction, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Kawhi Leonard agreed to a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. The Thunder traded George to the Clippers. George was believed to […]

Stanley Johnson has agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal with the Toronto Raptors in free agency, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Free agent Stanley Johnson has agreed to a two-year, $7.5M deal with the Toronto Raptors, with a player option in the second season, agent Nima Namakian of BDA Sports tells @TheAthleticNBA […]

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 […]

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, […]

Although the Toronto Raptors had the opportunity to make one final play in their quest to re-sign Kawhi Leonard, they simply could not pull together a package strong enough to land Paul George, which would be the ultimate determinant in Leonard’s decision to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. And while Toronto should still be […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

#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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mark Cuban, it’s safe to say, is among the many NBA followers across the country frustrated with Kawhi Leonard. Not because his Fourth of July has been spent scrolling through Twitter for updates on the Finals MVP’s free agency destination, though, but because the Dallas Mavericks’ offseason plans are on hold until Danny Green makes […]

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 […]

Jonas Valanciunas, it’s clearer now more than ever, is perfectly content to be playing for the Memphis Grizzlies. Just because his midseason trade from the Toronto Raptors turned out for the best, though, hardly means he didn’t feel complicated emotions after his longtime former team, after so many disappointing years of contention, finally took the […]

One of the best things that can happen to a player in any sport is a midseason trade that lands them on a championship contender. Boston Red Sox outfielder Steve Pearce was traded to Beantown at the end of June last year, and would eventually be named the World Series MVP. After over a decade […]

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 […]