@jakep197970@CMBMuse_ What ? Im saying that he is probably going to have a traditional press conference once the trade is official. He probably didnt do that bc he didnt want to be a raptor first time around my friend
"I just can’t stop thinking about Kawhi, Scottie Barnes and CMB in the front court, in a wide-open Eastern Conference."
@_JasonLT joins @JDBunkis to discuss the Raptors' blockbuster trade for Kawhi Leonard.
Seven years after walking away from the franchise he turned into champions, Kawhi Leonard is heading back north 👀
The Kawhi era in Los Angeles will forever be defined by two words: What if?
When he was healthy, he was an absolute cyborg.
He gave the Clippers their first-ever Western Conference Finals berth in 2021, earned four All-NBA nods, and just came off a vintage 2025–26 season where he dropped a career-high 27.9 points per game 🙌
But the championship parade the city was promised never arrived, repeatedly derailed by brutal postseason injury luck.
With LA pivoting to a new era, the front office finally pulled the trigger.
Now, he returns to the place where he is immortalized.
Raptors fans don't need a reminder of what happened in 2019.
They remember the four bounces against Philly.
They remember the absolute destruction of the Bucks and Warriors.
They remember Kawhi averaging 30.5 points per game on one leg to bring Larry O'Brien across the border for the first time in history 🏆
The Fun Guy is back in Canada 🇨🇦
Kawhi Leonard is officially headed back to Toronto‼️🤯
According to Shams Charania, the trade between the Raptors and Clippers has been “agreed to”, involving multiple first and second round picks.
Kawhi wanted Toronto.
According to @ShamsCharania, the Pistons and Timberwolves inquired about a trade for Leonard, only to be rebuffed by the two-time Finals MVP. A reunion with the Raptors was always the preferred outside destination.