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Kawhi Leonard • SF • Raptors

Kawhi Leonard Probe Could Stretch Into 2027

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard remains at the center of an NBA investigation into possible salary-cap circumvention. Per Baxter Holmes of ESPN, the probe could stretch into 2027 if the league, team, and involved parties cannot agree on the findings or a settlement. The case centers on Leonard's $28 million endorsement deal with Aspiration, a now-bankrupt company that also had a $300 million sponsorship agreement with the Clippers. The team has denied wrongdoing, and any punishment could face a challenge from the players' union. For fantasy, the extended timeline keeps the Clippers' roster plans unsettled, with Leonard's planned trade to Toronto stalled and restricted free agent Bennedict Mathurin still stuck in a murky market.

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Kawhi Leonard • SF • Raptors |

Bennedict Mathurin • SG • Clippers

Bennedict Mathurin's Free Agency Freezes

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Bennedict Mathurin remains an unsigned restricted free agent, with his situation frozen by the Kawhi Leonard investigation, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The Clippers hold Mathurin's rights and want him back, but they are reluctant to make roster decisions while Leonard's Aspiration case stalls his expected trade to Toronto. Several teams, Detroit among them, have explored a sign-and-trade. The fantasy stakes ride on the outcome: Mathurin is a career-high 17.6-point scorer, but a return to a crowded Clippers perimeter behind Darius Garland would cap his role, while a sign-and-trade to a needier team, say Detroit next to Cade Cunningham, could unlock more. His shaky 31.5 percent three-point stroke limits him in nine-cat regardless. Monitor the resolution before drafting.

7 days ago

Allen Graves • PF • Raptors

Allen Graves Delivers Best Summer League Game Against Miami

Toronto Raptors forward Allen Graves turned in his best Summer League showing yet on Thursday, scoring 23 points on 8-for-16 shooting with six rebounds, four assists, one steal, and two blocks over 27 minutes in a 99-90 win over Miami. Graves buried four threes, including the go-ahead triple after the Heat tied the game at 80. Seth Lundy backed him with 19 points and six assists as Toronto climbed to 3-1, though the Raptors missed the semifinals on point differential and will play a consolation game Saturday. The No. 19 pick has been the best player on Toronto's summer roster, but a rotation stocked with veterans means the realistic rookie outcome is bench minutes earned through shooting and defense.

Jul 17

Allen Graves • PF • Raptors

Allen Graves Fills Stat Sheet Against Pacers

Toronto Raptors forward Allen Graves tallied 13 points, five rebounds, six assists, four steals, and three three-pointers in Monday's 94-93 Summer League win over the Pacers. The No. 19 overall pick also posted 22 points, 13 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks in his Vegas debut, so the early pattern is more about activity than pure scoring. Graves averaged 11.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.9 steals at Santa Clara while shooting 41.3% from deep, giving him a useful fantasy profile if he can earn minutes as a low-usage wing who rebounds, spaces, and creates stocks.

Jul 13

Allen Graves • PF • Raptors

Allen Graves Posts Double-Double in Raptors Loss

Toronto Raptors forward Allen Graves logged 22 points, 13 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks across 29 minutes in Friday's 83-80 overtime Summer League loss to the Boston Celtics. The No. 19 pick shot 9-for-16 from the field and 3-for-8 from three-point range in his first professional game. Graves also grabbed five offensive rebounds, giving Toronto a strong activity-based line despite the loss. The rebounds and defensive stats are the main draw, while the three-point shooting gives Graves another way to push for a role.

Jul 11

Kawhi Leonard • SF • Raptors

Kawhi Leonard Trade on Hold Due to Ongoing Investigation

The Los Angeles Clippers recently agreed to trade forward Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors. In exchange, the Clippers get back Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, and draft compensation. This deal was done at the end of June, but has been put on hold while the league continues its investigation into the Clippers' Aspiration scandal. There is a possible outcome where Leonard faces a suspension for his involvement in this scandal. The expectation is that Leonard will be allowed to play, and this deal will be completed ahead of training camp. There should be more details on this situation in the coming weeks.

Jul 9

Collin Murray-Boyles • PF • Raptors

Collin Murray-Boyles Looking to Expand Game After All-Rookie Season

Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles is expected to take on more on-ball work in the Las Vegas Summer League, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet. Raptors assistant Ivo Simovic, who will coach Toronto's Summer League team, said the club needs Murray-Boyles to become less one-dimensional as it pushes him toward a bigger role. The No. 9 pick averaged 8.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.9 assists as a rookie before jumping to 14.4 points, 6.4 boards, 2.4 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks in the playoffs. The defensive stats already carry fantasy appeal, but added ball-handling and shooting growth would raise his ceiling.

Jul 9

Jaden Bradley • PG • Raptors

Jaden Bradley Lands Two-Way Deal With Raptors

Toronto Raptors guard Jaden Bradley agreed to a two-way deal, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Bradley was the No. 50 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft after winning Big 12 Player of the Year at Arizona, where he averaged 13.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.4 steals while shooting 39.4 percent from three. The 22-year-old has a useful guard profile built on decision-making, defense, and spot-up shooting, but the two-way structure points to a developmental role. With Immanuel Quickley ahead of him, Bradley needs injuries or a roster opening to gain fantasy traction.

Jul 5

Alijah Martin • SG • Raptors

Alijah Martin Earns Multi-Year Deal With Toronto

Toronto Raptors guard Alijah Martin is returning to the team on a two-year, $4.8 million deal, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The second-round rookie was sparingly used on his two-way contract last season, but showed enough potential for the team to reward him with a standard contract for the upcoming season. The 24-year-old appeared in just 23 games for the Raptors, but averaged 18.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.3 steals in 25 games in the G-League.

Jul 1

Kawhi Leonard • SF • Raptors |

Gradey Dick • SG • Clippers

Gradey Dick Being Traded to the Clippers

Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick is part of a larger package being sent to Los Angeles in exchange for All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The Clippers are receiving Dick, Brandon Ingram, and multiple future draft picks. The 22-year-old fell out of favor north of the border last season, playing just 14 minutes a night and barely appearing in Toronto's first-round loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. That was, in large part, due to a sharp decline in his shooting percentage. Initially drafted as a sharpshooter, Dick shot just 30.1% from three-point land en route to six points per game. The Clippers are currently rostering a deep backcourt, so Dick is unlikely to carve out a consistent role with his new team.

Jun 30

Kawhi Leonard • SF • Raptors

Kawhi Leonard Traded, Returning to Toronto

The Los Angeles Clippers are trading All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. In exchange, Los Angeles is receiving forward Brandon Ingram, guard Gradey Dick, and multiple first and second-round draft picks. Leonard is owed $50 million this season and should enter contract extension talks with Toronto. The 35-year-old averaged 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.9 steals in 65 games last season. Leonard, who won a Finals MVP trophy with the Raptors, returns to the team after seven years in Los Angeles. As long as he stays healthy, he should slide into the same role he had before he left Canada.

Jun 30

Trayce Jackson-Davis • PF • Raptors

Trayce Jackson-Davis Stays with Raptors on $2.41 Million Option

Toronto Raptors center Trayce Jackson-Davis had his $2.41 million team option for 2026-27 exercised and guaranteed, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported. Acquired from Golden State at February's deadline, the efficient energy big barely cracked Darko Rajakovic's rotation, logging just 85 minutes over 17 games behind Jakob Poeltl and Collin Murray-Boyles. His career 63.1 percent clip from the floor (6.2 points, 4.4 rebounds in 14.2 minutes) is real, but the role is not. The one lever to watch: Sandro Mamukelashvili declined his option and is now an unrestricted free agent, and his exit would thin Toronto's frontcourt enough to hand Jackson-Davis spot minutes.

Jun 30

Jamal Shead • PG • Raptors

Raptors Secure Jamal Shead on $2.30 Million Team Option

The Toronto Raptors have exercised their $2.30 million team option on point guard Jamal Shead for 2026-27, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports. It was a straightforward call on a backup point guard who appeared in all 82 games last season. Shead averaged 6.6 points, 5.4 assists, and 1.7 rebounds in 22.8 minutes, with an impact that ran deeper than the scoring line. He led the NBA in assists off the bench and finished second in offensive fouls drawn. With Immanuel Quickley entrenched as the starter, Shead's standalone fantasy value stays low, but it spikes whenever Quickley misses time. That played out in the postseason, when Shead made four starts and logged 32.0 minutes a night in Quickley's absence. The cheap option also keeps a defensive-minded mentor in place for rookie Jaden Bradley.

Jun 26

RJ Barrett • SG • Raptors

RJ Barrett Draws Trade Interest in Multi-Team Talks

Toronto Raptors guard/forward RJ Barrett has drawn trade interest in multi-team conversations, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports. The 2019 No. 3 pick is entering the final year of his deal at roughly $29.62 million, a clean expiring contract that makes him useful salary-matching in bigger trades. Barrett has averaged 20.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.3 assists since joining Toronto, but his scoring is woven into a crowded, expensive core alongside Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram. That logjam could cap his usage and keep his counting stats more solid than elite for fantasy. A move to a needier team could lift his volume, yet his name may surface more because of his matchable salary than any real push to deal him, since Toronto could just as easily keep or extend him.

Jun 21

Brandon Ingram • SF • Raptors

Brandon Ingram Undergoes Heel Surgery

Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (heel) underwent a procedure to remove a bone spur from his right heel on Friday. This was an issue that bothered Ingram during the regular season. He also exited Game 5 of the first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to heel pain. He was unable to suit up for Games 6 and 7 because of the injury. This surgery should resolve the problem, and Ingram is expected to be ready to roll for training camp. This season, Ingram averaged 21.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in 33.8 minutes per game across 77 contests.

May 8

Gradey Dick • SG • Raptors

Gradey Dick Open to Trade Away From Toronto

Toronto Raptors guard/forward Gradey Dick is open to a trade this offseason, according to Sportsnet's Michael Grange. After two solid seasons to start his NBA career, Dick's minutes collapsed in 2025-26, and he appears ready to move on. The 22-year-old gave up his starting spot to Brandon Ingram and couldn't force his way back into the first unit even when injuries hit the team. Across 76 regular-season appearances, Dick was limited to 14.0 minutes per game, posting 6.0 points and 1.9 rebounds. After the All-Star break, Dick's minutes dropped to 8.7 per game, and he saw only garbage time during the playoffs. As a young player, Dick needs playing time and the right situation to develop, which the Raptors can no longer provide.

May 7

Scottie Barnes • SF • Raptors

Scottie Barnes Caps Season with Efficient Game 7 Showing

Toronto Raptors guard/forward Scottie Barnes recorded 24 points, nine rebounds, six assists, and one block in 37 minutes during Sunday's Game 7 loss to Cleveland. He went 8-for-14 from the field and a perfect 7-for-7 at the line, doing a bit of everything while carrying the offense. Barnes stayed consistent throughout the series, showing how much the team leans on him to create. RJ Barrett chipped in as a secondary scorer, but most of the offense still flowed through Barnes. With the season now over, Barnes is firmly established as the franchise centerpiece heading into next year.

May 4

Brandon Ingram • SF • Raptors

Brandon Ingram Won't Play in Game 7 Against Cavaliers

Toronto Raptors guard/forward Brandon Ingram (heel) will miss Game 7 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Earlier in the day, the team downgraded Ingram's status from questionable to doubtful and has now officially ruled him out. The two-time All-Star will be absent for a second consecutive game due to right heel inflammation. Jamal Shead stepped into the starting lineup to fill in for Ingram in Game 6 and should retain his spot on Sunday night. Due to a poor 2-for-9 effort from the field, Shead was limited to seven points on Friday, but he did a good job as a playmaker with six assists. The 23-year-old also made an impact defensively, recording one steal in 33 minutes.

May 3

Brandon Ingram • SF • Raptors

Brandon Ingram is Downgraded to Doubtful for Game 7

Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (heel) has been downgraded to doubtful ahead of Sunday's Game 7 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ingram is trending towards missing his second straight game due to an inflamed right heel. The Raptors were able to pull out the victory on Friday without Ingram on the court. Jamal Shead drew the start with Ingram on the sideline, and that'll likely remain the case on Sunday. Shead finished with seven points and six assists across 33 minutes of action on Friday. RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes will be leaned on as the primary scoring options if Ingram is forced to miss this elimination game.

May 3

Brandon Ingram • SF • Raptors

Brandon Ingram Listed as Questionable for Sunday's Game 7

Toronto Raptors guard/forward Brandon Ingram (heel) is listed as questionable for Sunday's Game 7 clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Due to right heel pain, Ingram wasn't able to complete Game 5 and sat out Game 6. He was seen wearing a walking boot on Friday, a bad sign for his potential comeback on Sunday. Jamal Shead replaced Ingram in the starting unit on Friday night, producing seven points, six assists, one rebound, and one steal in 33 minutes. He will have a more important role again if Ingram isn't ready to play in Sunday's do-or-die contest.

May 2

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