After seven seasons in Los Angeles, Kawhi Leonard is headed back to the city where he won his second NBA title. With the Clippers reportedly unwilling to pay him the full two-year max extension that he was eligible for, Leonard has been traded to the Toronto Raptors. Headed in the other direction are Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, a pick swap and two second-round picks.
After Miami acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Raptors became the second Eastern Conference team to make a significant change to its roster in hopes of contending next season. Meanwhile, the Clippers move forward with a core that’s likely to be led by Ingram and Darius Garland. Let’s take a look at the fantasy fallout from the most recent major trade in the NBA.
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Toronto receives:
Kawhi Leonard
When healthy, Leonard is one of the best all-around players in the NBA. However, since leaving Toronto after the 2019 NBA championship, staying on the floor has been a challenge. He played 57 games or less in four of his seven seasons in Los Angeles, including missing the entire 2021-22 campaign with a knee injury.
However, he has played at least 65 games in two of his last three seasons. 2025-26 ranked among the best of Leonard’s career, as he averaged 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.9 steals and 2.6 three-pointers while shooting 50.5 percent from the field and 89.2 percent from the foul line. Add in a 38.7 percent mark from three, and Leonard was not far off from a 50/40/90 season.
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His production from a season ago is likely to boost Leonard’s ADP considerably, after many managers waited until the third or fourth round in standard league drafts to select him last fall.
As for how his return to Toronto affects the other fantasy mainstays on the roster, Leonard had a considerably higher usage (33.5) than Ingram did with the Raptors last season (26.9). That may not significantly affect Scottie Barnes, who remains a cornerstone, but Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett bear watching.
Quickley’s superior three-point shooting to Barrett may give him a better chance of preserving his fantasy value next season. Also, does Ja’Kobe Walter see his opportunities take a hit after a promising end to his second NBA season? That won’t change much regarding how he’s viewed in dynasty leagues, but the redraft league value may take a hit.
LA Clippers receive:
Brandon Ingram
Gradey Dick
Two first-round picks
One pick swap
Two second-round picks
In the short term, Ingram finds himself in a situation where he should be an offensive focal point alongside Darius Garland. However, given his injury history and current contract, it’s fair to have some questions about Ingram’s long-term fit with the Clippers. He’s coming off a season in which he surpassed 70 regular-season games for the second time in his career, but heel surgery sidelined him for most of the playoff series against the Cavaliers.
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In 77 games, Ingram averaged 21.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 three-pointers while shooting 47.7 percent from the field and 82.0 percent from the foul line. In eight-cat formats, his production aligned with his ADP (61), so there wasn’t much for fantasy managers to complain about. However, while the move to Los Angeles and last season’s production may convince some to reach for Ingram earlier in drafts, the injury history may prevent others from doing the same.
Leonard’s exit raises Garland’s fantasy ceiling, provided he remains healthy. Bennedict Mathurin, who is a free agent, is another player whose points league value could benefit with a return to the Clippers. As for Gradey Dick, a change of scenery may do him some good after he offered limited production for most of his three seasons in Toronto. His best year in Toronto, 2024-25, was one in which the Raptors were hit hard by injuries. Unless he has a monster preseason, the trade won’t change his outlook in fantasy drafts.
The biggest long-term winner in this deal may be rookie Keaton Wagler, whether he projects to play on or off the ball as his career progresses. The Clippers may not go all-in on a rebuild right now, but a realistic look at the Western Conference means that they moved closer to the lottery than to title contention with Tuesday’s trade.
And it should be noted that, thanks to the Paul George trade, Oklahoma City can swap 2027 first-round picks with the Clippers.
