Kawhi Leonard and Raptors Agree to 2-Year Extension

Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors have agreed to a two-year, $115 million contract extension, plus a player option for the 2028-29 season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Leonard’s new deal comes after he was set to enter the final year of the three-year, $149.5 million extension he signed with the Clippers in 2024. Leonard now has a fresh start in what could be the final chapter of his career after a tumultuous offseason that pushed the completion of his trade back nearly two months due to the NBA’s investigation into the Clippers.

The Raptors and Clippers agreed to the Leonard trade on June 30, which sent Leonard back to Toronto for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks, one first-round pick swap and two second-rounders.

The deal was placed on hold for nearly two months when the NBA informed the Raptors in July that the franchise would assume any risk of potential discipline for Leonard as a result of the league’s investigation into salary-cap allegations regarding the Clippers.

Two weeks after the league’s official announcement of the punishments for Steve Ballmer and the Clippers, the Clippers and Raptors formally completed the Leonard trade on September 15.

Leonard is coming off the highest-scoring season of his career, averaging 27.9 points for the Clippers in 65 games, and will be charged with helping the Raptors get back into contention.

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