{
  "id": 7390540,
  "title": "Raptors, Clippers agree to Kawhi Leonard trade: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/raptors-clippers-agree-to-kawhi-leonard-trade-report",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T20:15:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/14/raptors-clippers-agree-to-kawhi-leonard-trade-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors have agreed to a trade that will see Kawhi Leonard rejoin the Raptors. The deal, which is subject to NBA approval via a trade call, includes Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks, one first-round pick swap, and two second-rounders for Leonard. The unprotected first-round picks Toronto is sending to the Clippers are for 2031 and 2033, the pick swap is for 2027, and the second-rounders are for 2030 and '33. Leonard has waived his entire 15% trade bonus as part of the deal. This trade comes after the NBA stripped the Clippers of five first-round picks and fined them $30 million following an investigation into rules violations. Despite this, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has accepted the league's punishment. Leonard, a seven-time all-star and two-time NBA champion, averaged 27.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.9 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game for the Clippers last season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Reports: Raptors, Clippers agree to complete trade to send Leonard back to Toronto",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/reports-raptors-clippers-agree-to-complete-trade-to-send-leonard-back",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:11:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Reports: Kawhi Leonard trade moving ahead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/reports-kawhi-leonard-trade-moving-ahead",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:12:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Wait is over: Kawhi Leonard returning to Toronto as blockbuster deal set to become official",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/wait-is-over-kawhi-leonard-returning-to-toronto-as-blockbuster-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:54:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}