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Reports: Leonard signs two-year deal with Raptors

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Kawhi Leonard has signed a two-year, $115 million contract extension with the Toronto Raptors, according to reports from multiple media outlets including ESPN on Tuesday. The deal includes an option for Leonard to extend it into the 2028-29 season and is valued below the maximum he could have received. This extension comes after the Raptors completed a trade for Leonard earlier this month, following an investigation by the NBA regarding salary-cap issues between Leonard and his previous team, the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Kawhi Leonard, aged 35, signed a two-year contract extension worth US$115 million with the Toronto Raptors, including an option for the 2028-29 season. This deal is under the maximum $126.6 million he could have earned and follows a June trade agreement from the Los Angeles Clippers that was finalized only recently due to NBA salary-cap investigations. Leonard had previously helped the Raptors win their sole NBA title in the 2018-19 season before leaving as a free agent for the Clippers. The extension solidifies his commitment to Toronto through at least 2029, despite potential health risks associated with long-term contracts for older players.

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Get breaking National news A deal to trade the 35-year-old Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers to Toronto was agreed to in June, but not finalized until earlier this month while the NBA investigated Leonard and the Clippers for salary-cap circumvention. Leonard joined the Clippers as a free agent after spending the 2018-19 season with Toronto, helping the franchise win its lone NBA title. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 22, 2026.
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Recently reacquired star Kawhi Leonard has signed a two-year, US$115-million contract extension with the Toronto Raptors, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday. asserted
outlets → reacquire → Raptors
The reported deal, which includes a player option for the 2028-29 season, comes in under the maximum $126.6 million he was eligible for. asserted
he → report → million
ESPN, citing Leonard’s agent Harrison Gaines, was first to report the extension details. asserted
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The extension kicks in after Leonard finishes a three-year, $149.5 million deal this season. asserted
Leonard → kick → deal
Get breaking National news A deal to trade the 35-year-old Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers to Toronto was agreed to in June, but not finalized until earlier this month while the NBA investigated Leonard and the Clippers for salary-cap circumvention. Leonard joined the Clippers as a free agent after spending the 2018-19 season with Toronto, helping the franchise win its lone NBA title. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 22, 2026. asserted
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