Toronto pumps brakes on Leonard trade amid Clippers cap ruling

With the NBA's salary cap circumvention findings against the Clippers now final, the Raptors have paused the previously agreed trade sending Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto, reportedly wary his contract could be voided.

Leonard himself avoids major punishment beyond a $700,000 fine, while his former uncle and adviser Dennis Robertson has been banned five years from dealing with NBA teams. The report says Leonard cut ties with Robertson after being shown early findings, which appears to have helped shield him from harsher penalties.

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