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• Goodbye to Brandon Ingram

  30-06-2026 23:58 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Brandon Ingram’s time in Toronto is over.
  On Tuesday afternoon, news broke that the Raptors had acquired Kawhi Leonard in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, and draft capital, marking the end of the 28-year-old’s tenure with the franchise. He was only here for one full season, but Ingram left his mark on this franchise, and while it didn’t end the way he wanted, or lasted as long as he may have anticipated, Ingram’s stint with the Raptors should undoubtedly be view
  
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• KAWHI LEONARD IS A RAPTOR – TRADE REACTION AND ANALYSIS

  30-06-2026 23:36 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Samson Folk is joined by Esfandiar Baraheni & Trevon Heath to breakdown the Raptors latest move.From Louis’ piece:
  “We’ll have much more on Toronto’s future moves tomorrow morning. For now, let’s focus on how the team will be able to do so. How does the acquisition of Leonard change Toronto’s books?Outgoing from Toronto are Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick. Ingram will earn $40 M next season, while Dick is slated to earn $7.1 M. Leonard, on the oth
  
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• How will the addition of Kawhi Leonard change the Raptors’ financial outlook?

  30-06-2026 23:08 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Kawhi Leonard is a Toronto Raptor … again. The Once and Future King of the North. Etcetera.
  But the Raptors aren’t done. They have plenty more to do to assemble a championship team, which they certainly aim to be now:Last year, the Raptors were worse in the half-court with Ingram on the floor. He has ranked in the 90th percentile or better once in his career, in 2020-21. The same caveats apply to both players. Both take opponents’ best defenders. Both play against opponen
  
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• Kawhi Leonard poised for Raptors return in major trade framework

  30-06-2026 22:13 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  All signs are pointing that Kawhi Leonard will be a member of the Toronto Raptors once again.According to ESPN‘s Shams Charania, “the Los Angeles Clippers are nearing a deal to send Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, 2 first-round picks, 1 pick swap and 2 second-rounders.”Leonard previously played one season with the Raptors in 2018–19, when he led the franchise to its first NBA championship. He averaged 26.6 points and 7.3 rebounds that ye
  
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• The Kawhi Leonard Trade: How trading Pascal Siakam got us here

  30-06-2026 21:53 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  When Scottie Barnes was drafted in 2021, it was the beginning of the end of an era in Toronto Raptors franchise history. It wasn’t his fault, but his arrival in Toronto made it clear that he was going to be the new face of the franchise. It meant that the Raptors weren’t willing to pay the players that had fought tooth and nail for their spots on the roster the biggest contracts in their careers. And so it started with Fred VanVleet, who left the team in the 2023 offseason for the Ho
  
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• Raptors’ 2026 NBA free-agency live blog: Kawhi Leonard returns after seven years

  30-06-2026 21:07 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  8:10 pm EST (Louis, filling in for Mikail): Something that actually seems big: The Raptors seem to have traded much more for Kawhi Leonard than was previously reported. It is now, according to Jake Fisher, two unprotected first-round picks, pushed later down the road (likely after Leonard retires) and two first-round pick swaps.
  Total comp and draft picks for Kawhi Leonard are in, per source: Ingram, Dick, 2031 and 2033 unprotected first-round picks, 2030 and 2033 second-round picks, 2027 first-
  
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• Raptors’ 2026 NBA free-agency live blog: Kawhi Leonard is about to be a Raptor again

  30-06-2026 21:07 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  3:50 pm EST: Oh my goodness it might actually be happening!!!!! Kawhi Leonard is about to be a Raptor!!!According to ESPN‘s Shams Charania, “the Los Angeles Clippers are nearing a deal to send Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, 2 first-round picks, 1 pick swap and 2 second-rounders.”3:10 pm EST: We’re all trapped as of now in the Kawhi Leonard storm. Are we in the eye of the thing? Has it blown past? Who is to say?The reporting as of now is that
  
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• Report: Raptors, Clippers agree on ‘player compensation’ for possible Kawhi Leonard trade

  30-06-2026 17:56 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  A potential reunion between Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors appears to have crossed a significant checkpoint.The Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers have reportedly agreed on player compensation in a possible deal for the seven-time all-star, per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst on Tuesday.Windhorst added that a deal for Leonard “could happen today.”“I think it’d be Brandon Ingram (going to Los Angeles) based on what I’m told. What they have been haggling over is the
  
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