[Saba Sports News] The Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors reached an agreement on a blockbuster trade on June 30. Under the deal, the Clippers would send Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto, while the Raptors would ship Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and a package of draft assets — including two future unprotected first-round picks — to the Clippers. It has been more than three days since the end of the league’s moratorium period, yet the trade has still not been officially finalized. Both teams previously released statements explaining the situation, announcing the transaction would be temporarily suspended pending the NBA’s investigation into allegations that the Clippers circumvented the salary cap. The probe centers on payments made to Leonard via Aspiration, a now-bankrupt green banking firm, through what is described as a “no-show endorsement” contract.
The editor believes that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hinted at a press conference in early June that the investigation was drawing to a close, yet he offered no clear timeline, and the league has not released any updates ever since. Should the league’s findings invalidate Kawhi Leonard’s contract — a scenario that is far from impossible — it would create severe complications for the trade agreement between the Clippers and Raptors.