NBA rumors: Raptors insider teases ‘most likely outcome’ of Kawhi Leonard trade after latest Clippers bombshell

The Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard are still being investigated after findings of allegedly funneling money to the forward through Aspiration. Recently, journalist Pablo Torres reported that there was another company that was funneling money to Leonard, which was Daktronics.

There is still uncertainty about what the punishment would be if these allegations are true, but many have come up with scenarios that include Leonard’s contract being voided or the trade sending him to the Toronto Raptors being rescinded.

Michael Grange of Sportsnet recently shared what he thinks the most likely outcome of the trade will be.

“A negotiated settlement where the NBA gets to enforce some version of its rules, Ballmer can save face and Leonard can play for the Raptors,” Grange wrote.

“Whether Torre’s latest finding is new information to the NBA’s investigation or not — a report in The Athletic last month said a second no-show endorsement deal was already part of the investigation — the sense is that it won’t affect the next stage of the process, namely figuring out what the league is going to do with the information it has collected.”

The trade that sent Leonard to the Raptors and Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick to the Clippers is still on pause, and it won’t be completed until the investigation is possibly over. There’s still a chance for things to be cleared up before training camp, which will be good for the players so they can be with their new teams.

The league is working quietly to get things resolved quickly, and according to Grange, things have moved beyond the fact-finding stage.

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