{
  "id": 9185959,
  "title": "Raptors, Kawhi Leonard agree to two-year, $115M extension: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/raptors-kawhi-leonard-agree-to-two-year-115m-extension-report",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T19:25:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/22/raptors-kawhi-leonard-agree-to-two-year-115m-extension-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Toronto Raptors have reached a two-year, $115 million extension with veteran forward Kawhi Leonard, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal includes a player option for the 2028-29 season. Leonard was acquired by the Raptors in a blockbuster trade from the Los Angeles Clippers, in which the team received forward Brandon Ingram, guard Gradey Dick, and first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, along with a 2027 first-round swap and two second-round picks. The trade was controversial due to an investigation into potential salary-cap circumvention, resulting in the Clippers paying a $700,000 fine to Leonard and incurring a $30 million penalty. Team officials Steve Ballmer and Gillian Zucker were suspended for a year, while Lawrence Frank faced a six-month ban. Despite his age of 35, Leonard had a highly productive and healthy season last year, averaging 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.9 steals, while shooting 50.5% from the field and 38.7% from three-point range. He appeared in all 65 games that season, his second consecutive full season since his return to the Raptors. A seven-time all-star, Leonard has faced significant health issues throughout his 15-year career, missing 60 games during his first stint with the Raptors and the entire 2021-22 season due to a torn ACL.",
  "summary": "With the Kawhi Leonard trade official, the Toronto Raptors have now locked in their latest acquisition. The Raptors agreed to a two-year, $115 million extension with Leonard, which includes a player option for the 2028-29 season, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday. Leonard joined the Raptors via a blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, first […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "With Kawhi Leonard in and rookies signed, here’s how Raptors roster looks heading into camp",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/with-kawhi-leonard-in-and-rookies-signed-heres-how-raptors-roster",
        "published": "2026-09-22T18:45:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Reports: Leonard signs two-year deal with Raptors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/reports-leonard-signs-two-year-deal-with-raptors",
        "published": "2026-09-22T20:06:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Leonard signs 2-year, $115-million US extension with Raptors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/leonard-signs-2-year-115-million-us-extension-with-raptors",
        "published": "2026-09-22T20:28:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Raptors, Kawhi Leonard agree on 2-year, $115 million extension, AP source says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/raptors-kawhi-leonard-agree-on-2-year-115-million-extension-ap-source",
        "published": "2026-09-22T20:35:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}