Kawhi Leonard trade to Raptors completed after NBA punishes Clippers for breaking salary cap rules

The Toronto Raptors completed a trade for Kawhi Leonard on September 15, 2026, after the NBA investigated and punished the Los Angeles Clippers for breaking salary cap rules involving impermissible benefits received by the seven-time All-Star. The trade had originally been agreed upon in June after the Clippers chose not to offer the 35-year-old Leonard a contract extension. The completion of the deal was delayed pending the league's investigation into the salary cap violations.