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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-22 · by Tim Reynolds The Associated Press
Kawhi Leonard has agreed to a two-year contract extension worth up to $115 million with the Toronto Raptors, according to an anonymous source close to the negotiations reported by the Associated Press on Tuesday. The deal includes a player option for the second year, allowing Leonard to control his future based on performance and health. This new agreement secures Leonard’s return to Toronto where he previously won an NBA title in 2019 and now aims to compete for another championship.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Kawhi Leonard, aged 35, signed a two-year contract extension worth US$115 million with the Toronto Raptors, including an option for the 2028-29 season. This deal is under the maximum $126.6 million he could have earned and follows a June trade agreement from the Los Angeles Clippers that was finalized only recently due to NBA salary-cap investigations. Leonard had previously helped the Raptors win their sole NBA title in the 2018-19 season before leaving as a free agent for the Clippers. The extension solidifies his commitment to Toronto through at least 2029, despite potential health risks associated with long-term contracts for older players.
Written for “Kawhi Leonard Signs With Raptors” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.
Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors have agreed on a two-year contract extension that could be worth $115 million if he plays both seasons, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Tuesday.
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person → agree → negotiations
The second year of the deal, the 2028-29 season, is at Leonard’s option, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Raptors have yet to announce that the contract has been finalized.
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contract → accord → anonymity
ESPN first reported the terms, which were later confirmed by The Toronto Star and other outlets.
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which → report → Star
Leonard, 35, led the Raptors to the 2019 NBA title and is now locked into a new deal with a team with eyes on competing for another title.
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Leonard → lead → title
He is coming off the highest-scoring season of his career, averaging 27.9 points for the Los Angeles Clippers in 65 games a year ago.
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He → come → games
Leonard will make just over $50 million this season, the last year of his current contract.
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Leonard → make → contract
It was generally assumed that the Raptors would strike a deal to keep Leonard — a seven-time All-Star, two-time NBA champion and two-time NBA Finals MVP — soon after landing him in a trade with the Clippers.
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Raptors → assume → Clippers
The sides agreed to that trade in late June but didn’t complete it until earlier this month, delaying the process because of the NBA’s investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules on Leonard’s behalf.
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Clippers → agree → behalf
The NBA found four deals that ran afoul of league rules, leading to a one-year suspension of Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, the forfeiture of five first-round draft picks, suspensions of other team personnel and a $30 million fine.
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that → find → personnel
Leonard was fined $700,000 by the league but is not facing any suspension.
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Leonard → fin → suspension
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