Why is the Kawhi Leonard trade still on hold? Uncertain Clippers leadership reportedly among reasons

It's been more than a week since the NBA brought the hammer down on the Los Angeles Clippers for cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard, concluding a year-long investigation. But the drama involving the Clippers is far from over.

Leonard was hit with a $700,000 fine, but no suspension or voided contract, which the star gladly accepted in hopes that the investigation's resolution would clear the path for his trade to the Toronto Raptors to be finalized. However, that trade remains in limbo and it's not clear when the two sides might finally make official the trade that was first reported as being agreed upon back on June 30.

The Raptors were the ones who put the trade on hold due to the uncertainty about what punishment Leonard might face and the fact that they would have to abide by whatever the league decided. In hindsight, Toronto surely wishes it had taken the risk given Leonard's relatively light punishment, but now the Raptors seem to be at the mercy of the Clippers to get this deal across the line.

That's where things can get even messier. When Leonard and the NBA Players Association accepted his punishment, it took the appeals process…

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