TORONTO, July 9 : The Toronto Raptors have put their planned trade for Kawhi Leonard on hold as a result of the league's investigation involving the Los Angeles Clippers, they said on Thursday. According to the Raptors, the NBA league office told them they would assume the risk of any potential outcome of the investigation affecting Leonard, who led Toronto to their only championship in 2019 before joining the Clippers a month later."In light of this, we will wait until the league's investigation is complete," the Raptors said in a statement."The Raptors remain eager to bring Kawhi back to Toronto and look forward to a swift resolution for our players, our organization and our fans." The NBA launched an investigation into the Clippers in 2025 following media reports that Leonard was paid b