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Reports: Leonard signs two-year US$115-million contract extension with Raptors

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The Canadian Press. (2026, September 22). Reports: Leonard signs two-year US$115-million contract extension with Raptors. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/reports-leonard-signs-two-year-us-115-million-contract-extension-with-raptors/article_d85222b8-9db4-5f1f-9dd4-2b348606aa7f.html

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Kawhi Leonard has signed a two-year contract extension worth US$115 million with the Toronto Raptors. ESPN reported that this deal includes a player option for next season and is less than the maximum amount he could have earned. The extension begins after Leonard completes his current three-year, $149.5 million deal this season. This agreement follows the recent trade from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Raptors, which was finalized earlier this month after an investigation by the NBA into potential salary-cap issues between Leonard and the 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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TORONTO - 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

ESPN → cite → details

The extension kicks in after Leonard finishes a three-year, $149.5 million deal this season. asserted

Leonard → kick → deal

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. asserted

NBA → trade → 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. asserted

franchise → join → title

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 22, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

Reports: Leonard signs two-year US$115-million contract extension with Raptors

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