Raptors acquire Kawhi Leonard in stunning trade deal with Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers trade Kawhi Leonard
Los Angeles Clippers trade Kawhi LeonardJessie Alcheh / CTK / AP

The Los Angeles Clippers traded superstar Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, a pair of first-round picks, a pair of second-round picks, and one pick swap.

Leonard, 34, has one year left on his current deal and is set to make $50.3 million this upcoming season before becoming an unrestricted free agent (barring any extensions). 

The Los Angeles native has spent the past seven years with the Clippers after a one-year championship run with the Raptors during the 2018-2019 season.

Now, he's back in The 6.

Leonard spent the first seven years of his career with the Spurs after the team selected him 15th overall in the 2011 draft. The seven-time All-Star and seven-time All-NBA lifted them to their fifth championship when they defeated the Miami Heat in five games in 2014. 

Leonard will join a Raptors team that finished fifth in the Eastern Conference this past season with a 46-36 record. He'll be bringing over a career-high 27.9 points per game from this past season as Toronto look to make their own push in the East following the massive trade deal with Giannis to the Heat. 

Ingram & Dick

Ingram, 28, is coming off just his second-ever All-Star season in his 10-year career. The veteran big man posted 21.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game this past season. 

He has averaged over 20 points per game in each of the last seven seasons, and has also, shockingly, posted exactly 12.1 two-point shot attempts per game in now three straight seasons. 

Despite battling injuries most of his career, Ingram finally posted a healthy season, playing in a career-best 77 games for the Raptors. 

Ingram is still under contract for the next two seasons and is set to make $40 million this upcoming season and $41.9 million next season with a player option.

Dick, 22, on the other hand, had a down year for the Raptors after being switched into a role player position off the bench. He averaged 14.4 points per game over 54 games (54 starts) during the 2024-2025 season, only to see it drop to 6.0 points per game in one start (76 games). 

The former 13th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft has one year left on his deal and will make $7.1 million this upcoming season. 

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