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Kawhi Leonard Gives Hopeful 3-Word Answer on Raptors Trade After NBA’s Explosive Clippers Investigation

· Yahoo Sports

Kawhi Leonard has not been traded to the Toronto Raptors yet. Although the Los Angeles Clippers traded Leonard to the Raptors in June, the NBA’s investigation has halted the deal. Allegations of salary cap circumvention involving covert off-the-books endorsement deals and improper benefits prompted the league to look into the Clippers and the star player.

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The investigation has ended, and there is hope the deal will soon push through. According to reports, the deal has not happened because the Raptors are waiting on the Clippers. After the NBA imposed harsh penalties, LA is reorganizing its front office.

On Tuesday, a fan came across Leonard in public and asked if he would return to the Raptors. The two-time Finals MVP kept his response short and said this:

“I hope so.”

Mar 25, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) controls the ball against Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles (12) during the second half at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

The fan also told Kawhi Leonard that the Raptors need him.

“We gonna win,” the NBA star replied.

The league did not spare Leonard from punishment. They handed the seven-time All-Star a $700,000 fine. In contrast, the Clippers received the harshest penalty. The franchise received a $30 million fine, and five consecutive draft picks were forfeited to the NBA.

Team owner Steve Ballmer was given a one-year suspension. Ballmer is also not allowed to participate in team and league activities. The Clippers’ president of business operations, Gillian Zucker, is suspended for one year without pay. Finally, Lawrence Frank, the president of basketball operations, was given a six-month suspension without pay.

When Will Kawhi Leonard Be Traded to the Raptors?

Many believe that the Kawhi Leonard deal will eventually happen. However, the biggest question is when it will happen. According to reports, it will depend on when the Clippers finalize the restructuring of their front office. The ball is in LA’s hands, and the Raptors are patiently waiting for it to materialize.

On Tuesday, NBA insider Jake Fischer reported that Leonard is with Toronto’s players’ minicamp in Miami.

“Kawhi Leonard, sources say, is in Miami among an organized minicamp of Raptors players. Toronto is waiting for Los Angeles to move forward with the agreed-upon trade that Leonard and the Raptors expect to be completed,” Fischer reported.

After the investigation concluded last week, ESPN’s Shams Charania also said the deal will eventually happen.

“The trade is on track and both sides can now move forward with getting this deal done.”

The Raptors’ training camp will start later this month. Reports say the franchise wants to have him on the roster before it happens.

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Dan Lanning's Ducks still not ready for college football's primetime

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The 6th-ranked Oregon Ducks started their 2026 campaign 1-0, but barely. They struggled to showcase their dominance from last season. The final score and state do not tell the story of the game. If week one tells the story of the 2026 Ducks, they will be lucky to make it to the Big Ten championship.

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Oregon started the game off slow against an inferior opponent in Boise State. The Ducks did not score at all in the first quarter. They found themselves down 17-14 at halftime and were happy to still be in the game. Dante Moore did not look how he looked in the playoffs last season, and his receivers were not getting open either. A couple of times in the first half, they failed to convert on fourth down.

Boise State stuck around the entirety of the game and only got outscored 20-10 in the second half, but they had the national championship contenders on the ropes. This could very well just be the punch in the mouth Oregon needed to snap out of it, or this could be some foreshadowing of what is to come.

Dan Lanning addressed his team's performance after the game by saying, "We kind of gave them an opportunity, a chance to hang around," and that "There's a lot that we can do a lot better. This is almost kind of the flip side of the last time that we played Boise, where, in a lot of ways, we won in total yards and some situations, but we didn't really win the critical situations. They won some of those critical situations."

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How Oregon got ranked as high as they did is a mystery, and the preseason ranking system will remain a mystery for as long as it exists. Maybe it was the return of Dante Moore and Dakorien Moore. Their connection did not click until later on in the game, and some could even argue it was extremely underwhelming. The offense is full of weapons; there is no doubt about that, but when you play against an unranked team at home in a sold-out stadium and scratch by with a win, it raises concerns inside and outside the program.

Right now, this team is still not ready to take the next step. With this performance, it is vital that the Ducks don't overlook any opponent on the schedule. Oregon plays Oklahoma State on Saturday, September 12, which may be a closer game than expected. 

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Man fatally shot in community centre carpark at Punchbowl, in southwest Sydney

· Perth Now

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