Clippers, Raptors agree to Kawhi Leonard trade again: Toronto finally poised to move forward as East contender

After trading for Kawhi Leonard on June 30, the Toronto Raptors can finally breathe easy. The deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, which was on ice for more than two months while the NBA's investigation into Leonard and the Clippers played out, has been agreed to again, per ESPN. The deal is not yet official, but the two sides will schedule a trade call, per the report.

In exchange for Leonard, the Raptors are sending Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, a pick swap in 2027 and two second-rounders (2030 and 2033) to the Clippers.

Those picks are big for the Clippers, who still owe three years of pick control to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Philadelphia 76ers as part of the James Harden acquisition and were just stripped of five of their own first-round picks from 2029 to 2033 as a result of the league determining that they did, in fact, circumvent the salary cap in directing Leonard more money than they were legally allowed to by way endorsements.

The Clippers released a statement Sunday night accepting the NBA's penalties, and suspended owner Steve Ballmer said they are "committing to put this chapter behind…

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