Sources: Where Kawhi Leonard trade talks stand with Clippers, Raptors

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Sources: Where Kawhi Leonard trade talks stand with Clippers, Raptors

Tomer Azarly, ClutchPoints · ClutchPoints

Tue, Jun 30, 2026 ·

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(ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel also contributed to this report)

As NBA free agency is set to begin on Tuesday evening, the LA Clippers and Toronto Raptors continue to negotiate a potential trade that would send multi-time All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard to the franchise he helped lead to the 2019 NBA Championship.

To this point, however, both sides still remain apart on an agreement, with the Clippers attempting to get maximum value for Leonard , as reported by ClutchPoints on Monday. On the other side, the Raptors are attempting to use a long-term extension commitment as leverage to snag Kawhi from LA.

League sources told ClutchPoints on Tuesday that the Raptors' package currently features Brandon Ingram , Gradey Dick , and one first-round pick. That portion of the framework has been agreed upon, per sources.

The Clippers, however, still want more value if they're going to trade their All-NBA star coming off the best season of his professional career. LA has tried to extract an additional first-round pick, to which the Raptors countered with an offer of multiple second-round picks. This was not adequate value for the Clippers, who are seeking more first-round value in the form of an actual pick or a pick swap.

League sources also told ClutchPoints that while the Raptors have not offered Collin Murray-Boyles and Ja'Kobe Walters in trade talks, the Clippers view Toronto guard Jamal Shead as the added value that would be needed in a potential trade.

Whether it's an additional first-round pick, a first-round pick swap, the inclusion of Shead, or some combination of this, the Clippers are still pushing for more than what was originally offered to finalize a trade that would send Leonard to Toronto.

The Clippers are also said to be in no rush to trade Leonard, who has one year still remaining on his deal. Leonard is eligible to sign a two-year, $126 million contract extension this summer in what will likely be his last chance to make big money in the NBA.

While the Clippers were forced to trade James Harden at the February trade deadline when his camp approached them with a deal as he sat out two games due to "personal reasons," the organization won't be rushed or forced into taking a bad deal for their best player. Although negotiations have reached a point where a deal could be imminent, sources say the Clippers won't be pushed into a "one-sided" deal.

Contrary to reports, the Clippers have offered Leonard a contract extension, sources confirmed to ClutchPoints. But said extension offer was one that makes sense for them while factoring in the apron restrictions and their roster building plans.

The extension, however, is not worth the maximum of $126 million that he could get, which is why Leonard is seeking a team that will be able to offer him that should a trade take place.

As it stands, the Raptors are willing to extend Leonard for the amount he's looking for this offseason, making his former team a prime destination for the two-time NBA Finals MVP.

Free agency is set to begin on Tuesday evening at 6 P.M. ET, and to this point, there is no word on whether or not a deal will be reached between the Clippers and Raptors by then.

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