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All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard is on the move.
The Los Angeles Clippers traded the 14-year veteran to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, one pick swap and two second-round picks, according to multiple reports.
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Leonard, 35, had expressed a desire to stay with the Clippers, with whom he first signed as a free agent before the 2019-20 NBA season. However, the Clippers had been reluctant to make a long-term commitment to the seven-time All-Star.
Leonard has one season left on his contract, which is scheduled to pay him $50.3 million.
The trade immediately makes him eligible to sign up to a two-year, $123.7 million extension with his new team, according to ESPN.
Leonard averaged a career-high 27.4 points per game last season and finished seventh in the NBA MVP voting. However, the Clippers finished with a 42-40 record and lost to the Golden State Warriors in the play-in tournament.
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