Kawhi Leonard Commits to Raptors with Two-Year, $115M Extension
The short version
- Kawhi Leonard agreed to a two-year, $115 million extension with the Raptors, including a 2028-29 player option.
- The deal was reported by ESPN's Shams Charania, citing agent Harrison Gaines of SLASH Sports.
- Leonard, 35, is now under contract for three years and $165 million total.
- He won a title with Toronto in 2019 before joining the Clippers that offseason.
- The Raptors were eliminated in the first round by Cleveland last season.
Toronto locks in the veteran forward for the long haul following the offseason trade that brought him back from the Clippers.
Kawhi Leonard has agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $115 million with the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, citing the player's agent, Harrison Gaines of SLASH Sports. The deal carries a player option for the 2028-29 season.
The agreement comes shortly after the Raptors finalized their trade to acquire Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers, a deal that followed league discipline against the Clippers. Talks between the two sides on a long-term arrangement had been ongoing since July, Charania reported, and the two-time Finals MVP intends to finish his playing days in Toronto.
Leonard, 35, is now under contract for three years and $165 million in total. He previously captured a championship with the Raptors in 2019, defeating the Golden State Warriors, before leaving that offseason to sign with the Clippers.
Toronto is aiming to improve after a first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, though several Eastern Conference rivals also made significant moves during the summer.
Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by Yahoo Sports.
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