Pablo Torre on the Kawhi trade How convenient is this for the NBA trying to shrink the PR problem of this scandal because the Raptors now employ the superstar they mightve been calling for punishment for And its interesting the NBA board chairman is Larry Tanenbaum the owner of the Raptors

Haynes The Kawhi Leonard Aspiration investigation has up to this point not uncovered a smoking gun which is why the Toronto Raptors felt comfortable acquiring the superstar forward via trade If there was something that was really going to stick it wouldve came already

Chris Bosh Gives Breakdown on Whether or Not The NBA's Investigation Will Stop The Trade of Kawhi Leonard Back To The Toronto Raptors Due To The Los Angeles Clippers Allegedly Circumventing The Salary Cap Rules That Other Teams Had To Follow

Charania The Raptors and Clippers were set to have a trade call to finalize the deal But Im told the league ended up delaying that call and has now decided that the teams will not be moving forward unless the Raptors assume the risk of any potential outcomes stemming from that investigation

The Rich Eisen Show Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic believes the NBA's investigation into Kawhi Leonard and Aspiration has concluded and the league is currently shifting through the law firm's findings I believe the trade with the Raptors will still happen

Adam Silver on the Kawhi Leonard trade and investigation Im hopeful that it will wrap up this summer The league did not pause the trade The parties to the trade made a decision not to go forward given that the investigation remained open The investigation needs to run its course

Windhorst The LA Clippers and Toronto Raptors have agreed on player compensation and are currently haggling over draft picks LA could opt to use the Leonard deal to clear cap space If they wanted to they could become a free agent player if they execute this trade