The Toronto Raptors are turning back the clock by trading for Kawhi Leonard after he spent seven seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. With one year remaining on his deal, Leonard was looking for a fresh start.
After a first-round exit in this year’s playoffs, the Toronto Raptors have shown an inclination to invest in their core and return to title-contending form.
The Miami Heat acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo through a blockbuster trade this offseason was one of the defining features of this very eventful summer. However, it turns out that their newest landmark acquisition would not have been possible if the franchise had succeeded in trading for another superstar instead.
Kawhi Leonard’s Clippers goodbye marked the end of a seven-season tenure that produced elite individual basketball but never delivered the championship the Los Angeles Clippers envisioned.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
The Raptors have agreed to a four-year, $9.3 million contract with rookie guard Jaden Bradley, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Bradley originally signed a two-way contract with Toronto after being selected with the No.
The Raptors have agreed to a two-way contract with guard Malachi Smith, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Smith initially signed a training-camp deal with Toronto in August.
The Raptors have converted Jaden Bradley’s two-way deal to a multiyear standard contract, the team announced today (Twitter link via Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca).
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Toronto Raptors are signing their 2026 second-round rookie Jaden Bradley to a multi-year contract, according to the team on Monday. Bradley averaged 6.4 points and 3.2 assists in 20 minutes during Summer League.
The Raptors already know what can happen when they gamble on Kawhi Leonard. They’re doing it again. Toronto completed its long-awaited trade for the two-time Finals MVP, sending Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks, a first-round swap and two second-rounders to the Clippers.
Kawhi Leonard’s departure from the Los Angeles Clippers might have become inevitable well before the NBA’s salary cap circumvention investigation. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Clippers’ hesitation to give Leonard another contract extension was what made the two sides head for a trade.
The Toronto Raptors upgraded their roster in a major way this offseason, swinging a Kawhi Leonard trade that should put them squarely in the Finals mix, reasonable health permitting.
Kyle Lowry received plenty of recognition during his retirement celebration in Toronto this weekend. The Raptors unveiled a gold Raptor statue wearing his No.
RJ Barrett has made a name for himself as a vital rotation player for the Toronto Raptors over the last few years. However, the foundation for Barrett’s emergence as a star-caliber player was laid in New York, where he played out the first few years of his career with the Knicks.
Kawhi Leonard has returned to Toronto to join the Raptors after seven seasons in Los Angeles with the Clippers, following a blockbuster trade that may have sparked the Clippers’ rebuild.
Kyle Lowry hasn’t played for the Toronto Raptors since 2021, and the six-time All-Star just recently retired from the NBA, but the basketball team north of the border are all in on the point guard right now.
The Kawhi Leonard trade is officially official. This means that finally, current members of the Toronto Raptors can speak on Leonard’s return to the franchise.
Former Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell talks about his quest to get back to the NBA, his success in the Big3 and a variety of general basketball topics in an interview with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson.