A little over a week after the Clippers announced they were shipping Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors in a blockbuster deal, there appears to be a new wrinkle in the trade going through.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday afternoon that the Leonard trade “will not be complete” until the NBA’s investigation into the Clippers has concluded. The league has been investigating the organization for allegedly paying Leonard a $28 million endorsement deal in order to circumvent the salary cap back when Leonard signed with L.A. in 2019.