Report: Raptors, Clippers agree on players in potential Kawhi Leonard trade

Kawhi Leonard‘s return to Toronto might be one step closer to reality.

The Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers have agreed on player compensation and a trade for the 2019 Finals MVP “could happen today,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on Tuesday.

“I think it’d be Brandon Ingram based on what I am told. What they have been haggling over is the draft-pick compensation,” Windhorst said on ESPN’s Get Up.

Meanwhile, Leonard, who has one year left on his contract, would only commit long-term to the Raptors, per multiple reports earlier in the week.

“My understanding is that the Clippers have shown no interest in doing a long-term contract extension. His long-term future with the Clippers appears to be nearing its end,” ESPN’s Shams Charania said on Monday.

Leonard, 35, is coming off one of his most productive — and healthiest — seasons, averaging a career-best 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals on 50.5/38.7/89.2 per cent shooting splits in 65 appearances. He finished tied for seventh in MVP voting and earned the seventh all-NBA selection (second-team) of his career.

Rumours of mutual interest between Leonard and the Raptors have been floating around in recent days, with Sportsnet’s Michael Grange confirming that Toronto has discussed the possibility of a trade to bring him back.

Grange also reported that Leonard is unlikely to receive an extension from the Clippers and the team is open to finding him a new home.

“The Clippers aren’t going to commit to anything with him, so it looks like he’s trying to strong-arm his way out of there,” a source told Grange.