Will the Kawhi Leonard Clippers-Raptors trade go ahead with NBA investigation ending?
The trade was put on hold pending the NBA's investigation.
The Los Angeles Clippers traded star forward Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors back on June 30, but Leonard's move was held up pending an NBA investigation into the Clippers' impermissible endorsements for Leonard. The Raptors wanted to ensure Leonard would be able to play in Toronto. On Wednesday, the NBA announced sanctions against the Clippers, owner Steve Ballmer, and team executives Gillian Zucker and Lawrence Frank.
Leonard was fined $700,000 for circumventing the salary cap, but was not suspended. Given that Leonard's playing status was not affected by the penalties, it appears the deal will go through. Leonard confirmed his return to Toronto via an Instagram post.
Written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
