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The Toronto Raptors are trying to trade for Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Toronto acquired Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs in the summer of 2018 and Leonard guided the franchise to the 2019 championship against the Golden State Warriors. In the summer...

DHJ Quick Take: Raptors Eye Reunion With Kawhi Leonard A Potential Championship Sequel: The Toronto Raptors are expressing strong interest in trading for Kawhi Leonard, eyeing a massive reunion with the superstar who famously led the franchise to its historic 2019 NBA Championship. Contract and Trade Leverage: With Leonard entering...

DHJ Quick Take: Jama Mahlalela Positioned as a Mavericks Candidate With Deep Masai Ujiri Ties Toronto Raptors assistant Jama Mahlalela has surfaced as a candidate in the Dallas Mavericks head coaching search, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. He has close ties to Mavs president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri. Who...

DHJ Quick Take: Dallas Mavericks Hire Masai Ujiri The Six-Month Search Ends: Masai Ujiri's hiring concludes a search that began in November 2025 following the dismissal of Nico Harrison. Ujiri's arrival brings immediate stability to a franchise that finished a disappointing 26-56 in the 2025-26 season. Cleaning the Slate: Ujiri...

A blockbuster offseason trade proposal sending Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers back to the Toronto Raptors has emerged. In a column titled "The Perfect 2026 Offseason Trade for Every NBA Team," Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report created the following trade proposal between the Raptors and Clippers: Toronto Raptors...

Jason Kidd emphasized before tip-off that taking care of the ball was the number one priority against a Toronto defense built to pressure and push pace. His team turned it over 19 times. The Dallas Mavericks fell 122-92 to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night at Scotiabank Arena, the largest...

Nobody follows the NBA as closely as an NBA general manager. They have to. Tracking leaguewide value shifts, precedent-setting deals, and how one transaction quietly alters leverage for dozens of others is fundamental to the job. When a blockbuster trade lands, its effects ripple far beyond the teams involved. That’s...

NBA legend Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready to leave the Milwaukee Bucks and the future Hall of Famer prefers to be traded to the Miami Heat, New York Knicks or Toronto Raptors, sources told DallasHoopsJournal. The Heat, Knicks and Raptors are actively pursuing Antetokounmpo despite the swingman expected to miss the...

An NBA player’s career can twist quickly. Value is rarely permanent in this league. The players who define an era can find themselves fighting market gravity just a few years later, their résumés intact but their leverage gone. Ask Anthony Davis, who finds himself in this situation with the Dallas...

The Toronto Raptors are interested in trading for Sacramento Kings All-Star Domantas Sabonis and Dallas Mavericks big man Daniel Gafford, according to multiple NBA reports. Sam Amick of The Athletic reported the Raptors' interest in Sabonis, while Josh Lewenberg of TSN reported Toronto's interest in Gafford. The Raptors are in...