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• Farewell to Gradey Dick

  01-07-2026 21:54 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  While it hasn’t been as widely discussed for obvious reasons, the Kawhi Leonard trade also marks the end of Gradey Dick’s rocky tenure with the Toronto Raptors.When Dick was drafted with the 13th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, there was a lot of hype about his arrival in Toronto. He was exciting, goofy, and on the basketball court he provided exactly what the Raptors needed.
  “I think we had Gradey, in kind of his own group.” said Bobby Webster after the Raptors draft
  
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• Raptors lock in Alijah Martin for two more years

  01-07-2026 21:30 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Happy Canada Day Raptors fans. Alijah Martin is staying in Toronto.The 24 year-old guard has agreed to a two-year, $4.8 million deal to remain with the team, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday.The second year of the contract is partially guaranteed, according to Sportsnet’s Blake Murphy, giving the Raptors some added roster flexibility moving forward.Martin was drafted in the second round (39th overall) by the Raptors during the 2025 NBA Draft after a strong college career that
  
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• Kawhi Leonard reportedly wants “to retire” as a Raptor

  01-07-2026 18:39 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The reunion is official. Kawhi Leonard is a Toronto Raptor again, but this time it feels completely different.The Raptors acquired Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, second-round picks in 2030 and 2033, and a 2027 first-round pick swap.According to ESPN‘s Shams Charania, Leonard didn’t just want another chance to compete for a championship. He wanted something bigger. He wanted to finish h
  
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• Report: Former Raptor Sandro Mamukelashvili signs with Lakers

  01-07-2026 18:17 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  As was to be expected after the Toronto Raptors added Kawhi Leonard, the team has now officially lost last year’s super sub Sandro Mamukelashvili. Shams Charania is reporting that he will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers at a price range that is too rich for Toronto’s blood.Just in: Free agent F/C Sandro Mamukelashvili has agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal to sign with Los Angeles Lakers, with a player option for the fourth season, sources tell ESPN. Big fully guaranteed deal f
  
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• Next moves the Raptors need to make after bringing back Kawhi Leonard

  01-07-2026 18:04 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Raptors actually pulled it off. Seven years after Kawhi Leonard led the franchise to its first NBA championship in 2019, Toronto has brought him back.It wasn’t cheap. Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, a pick swap and two second-round picks are heading to the Los Angeles Clippers. That’s a massive price to pay, but it also sends a clear message: the Raptors believe their championship window is open.Teams don’t trade that kind of package for a 35-yea
  
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• Why Kawhi Leonard is a perfect fit for this Raptors team

  01-07-2026 16:50 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Raptors are hoping that lightning, indeed, strikes twice in the same place.
  In a stunning move, the franchise is going for it in a major way by going back to their ex.
  Or, rather, their ex is going back to them.
  Kawhi Leonard has been traded to the Toronto Raptors, reuniting the Klaw and the North after 7 seasons in Los Angeles playing for the Clippers.
  With this move, the Raptors vault themselves into championship contention and are taking a swing, a gamble, a risk, in hopes that th
  
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• The Kawhi Leonard trade is one of the Raptors’ best moves in years

  01-07-2026 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Well, it happened once again; Kawhi Leonard is a Toronto Raptor.
  Honestly, when I heard the initial rumblings regarding a potential Kawhi Leonard trade back to the Raptors, I was initially concerned about what a young (and arguably deep) Raps team would have to give up to secure a player of Kawhi’s calibre. However, I think the overall trade for the Raptors, and the general direction in which the team is headed, are both phenomenal.
  Let’s discuss what the Raptors gave up. The Raptors
  
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• The Kawhi Leonard reunion is official

  01-07-2026 01:23 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Raptors fans, it’s actually happening. Kawhi Leonard is coming back to Toronto.According to ESPN‘s Shams Charania, “Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors has been agreed to, sources tell ESPN.”Trade details:Clippers receive: Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, 2030 and 2033 second-round picks and a 2027 first-round swapRaptors receive: Kawhi LeonardYes, that Kawhi. The one who hit the shot. The one who made Jurassic Park erupt. The one
  
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