{
  "id": 7526473,
  "title": "Timeline: Kawhi Leonard’s road to, from and back to Toronto",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/timeline-kawhi-leonards-road-to-from-and-back-to-toronto-7526473",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T10:14:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/15/kawhi-leonard-toronto-raptors-trade-timeline/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kawhi Leonard's journey with the Toronto Raptors began on July 18, 2018, when the team acquired him and Danny Green from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a protected first-round draft pick. Leonard made his debut with the Raptors on October 17, 2018, scoring 24 points in his first game. His exceptional performance led to the Raptors' first NBA championship in 2019, where he was named NBA Finals MVP after scoring 22 points in the decisive Game 6 against the Golden State Warriors. Leonard's time with the Raptors concluded on July 6, 2019, when he joined the Los Angeles Clippers. He returned to Toronto on September 14, 2026, after the NBA cleared the way for the trade following an investigation into alleged salary-cap circumvention by the Clippers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "CP NewsAlert: Raptors-Clippers deal sending Leonard back to Toronto made official",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/cp-newsalert-raptors-clippers-deal-sending-leonard-back-to-toronto",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:21:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}