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Raptors and Clippers put trade for Kawhi Leonard on hold, pending end of NBA investigation

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Kawhi Leonard's trade to the Toronto Raptors is on hold because of an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers. The league is examining whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules. The Raptors announced Thursday they will wait for the investigation's outcome.

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  1. KOB 4

    Raptors and Clippers put trade for Kawhi Leonard on hold, pending end of NBA investigation (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Kawhi Leonard's trade to the Toronto Raptors is on hold because of an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers. The league is examining whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules. The Raptors announced Thursday they will wait for the investigation's outcome.

  2. Foxla

    Kawhi Leonard investigation: Clippers-Raptors trade on hold until probe is complete (opens Foxla)

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    On Thursday, the NBA shut down the idea that it is sweeping the Kawhi Leonard investigation under the rug. NBA free agency season is heating up and one of the biggest trades was centered around Kawhi Leonard after the Los Angeles Clippers traded him back to Toronto, where he helped lead the team to …

  3. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Kawhi Leonard trade to Raptors delayed by NBA investigation (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    Kawhi Leonard's trade to Toronto is delayed as the NBA investigates allegations of salary cap circumvention by the Clippers.

  4. New York Post

    Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard trade frozen as Raptors refuse to absorb Aspiration investigation risk (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Kawhi Leonard trade back to Toronto is no longer just a basketball transaction. It is now tied directly to the NBA’s ongoing investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers, Steve Ballmer, Aspiration and allegations of salary-cap circumvention that have hovered over the franchise for nearly a year.

  5. The Brunswick News

    Raptors put Kawhi Leonard trade on hold until NBA probe into Clippers concludes (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    LOS ANGELES — The Toronto Raptors have put the brakes on acquiring Kawhi Leonard from the Clippers, announcing Thursday that the trade is on hold until the NBA investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules is complete. "The…

  6. Lamag

    Kawhi Leonard Trade to Raptors Stalls as NBA Investigation Continues (opens Lamag)

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    Lamag's feed description

    The NBA has placed Kawhi Leonard's trade from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors on hold as it continues a 10-month investigation into allegations the Clippers circumvented the league's salary cap through a $28 million endorsement deal

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