Tag: Kawhi Leonard
Draymond Green calls for NBA to eliminate salary cap
Draymond Green has a different takeaway from the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard salary cap scandal: Get rid of the cap.
In an interview with Front Office...
Bobby Webster: Raptors still have room for another major move
The Raptors paid a considerable price to bring back Kawhi Leonard. Bobby Webster does not believe that emptied the cupboard.
Toronto’s president of basketball operations...
NBA Notes: Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, Cavs, camp battle, Knicks
Raptors
The Raptors gave Kawhi Leonard plenty of security with his new extension. Leonard gave Toronto something valuable in return.
Leonard’s two-year, $115 million extension came...
Raptors, Kawhi Leonard agree to two-year, $115 million extension
The Raptors have agreed to a two-year, $115 million contract extension with star forward Kawhi Leonard, agent Harrison Gaines told Shams Charania of ESPN.
The...
NBA Notes: Raptors, RJ Barrett, Heat, Klay Thompson, Lakers
Raptors
Raptors forward RJ Barrett was happy to see his former Knicks teammates win an NBA championship last season. That doesn’t mean watching the celebration...
NBA Preview: Kawhi Leonard returns to give Raptors a real shot
The Raptors already know what can happen when they gamble on Kawhi Leonard. They’re doing it again.
Toronto completed its long-awaited trade for the two-time...
NBA Notes: Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, Rockets, Reed Sheppard, Hawks
Raptors
The Raptors added Kawhi Leonard, giving them another elite and versatile defender beside Scottie Barnes. That still doesn’t guarantee an answer for every opponent.
Rocco...
Cavs’ Peyton Watson on loaded Eastern Conference: ‘It’s a party in the East, dog’
The Eastern Conference spent the offseason adding stars, creating contenders and generally making everyone’s path to June more difficult.
Peyton Watson sounds delighted.
“It’s a party...
Raptors, Kawhi Leonard reportedly in advanced extension talks
Kawhi Leonard apparently did not return to Toronto for another one-season stay.
Leonard and the Raptors are engaged in “advanced” contract extension talks, Jake Fischer...
Kawhi Leonard reportedly chose Raptors return as a ‘legacy play’
Kawhi Leonard had other options. He chose history.
The Pistons, Timberwolves and other teams expressed interest in trading for Leonard and were prepared to offer...
Kawhi Leonard says he isn’t returning to take Raptors from Scottie Barnes
Kawhi Leonard is back in Toronto. He apparently has no interest in taking the deed from Scottie Barnes.
“I’m not here to take over anything,”...
Why NBA didn’t void Kawhi Leonard’s contract or suspend him
The NBA hammered the Clippers. Kawhi Leonard received something closer to a firm tap on the wrist.
Leonard was fined $700,000 but avoided a suspension,...
Clippers’ post-Kawhi roster is crowded in backcourt, thin up front
The Clippers finally traded Kawhi Leonard. Now they have to assemble an actual basketball team from what remains.
The roster isn’t devoid of talent. It...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Kawhi Leonard, Jazz, Brice Sensabaugh, Pelicans
Cavaliers
Just as the Cavaliers finished reshaping themselves for another run through the Eastern Conference, Toronto added Kawhi Leonard. That qualifies as an inconvenience.
As NBA...
