Kawhi Leonard attends a press conference where former teammate Kyle Lowry signed a one-day contract to retire as a Toronto Raptor, last month.Chris Young/The Canadian Press
Recently reacquired star Kawhi Leonard has signed a multi-year extension with the Toronto Raptors, the team has confirmed.
As per team policy, the financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
Several media outlets had reported that Leonard and the Raptors had agreed to a two-year, US$115-million contract extension.
The reported deal, which includes a player option for the 2028-29 season, comes in under the maximum $126.6-million he was eligible for.
ESPN, citing Leonard’s agent Harrison Gaines, was first to report the extension details.
The extension kicks in after Leonard finishes a three-year, $149.5-million deal this season.
A deal to trade the 35-year-old Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers to Toronto was agreed to in June, but not finalized until earlier this month while the NBA investigated Leonard and the Clippers for salary-cap circumvention.
Leonard joined the Clippers as a free agent after spending the 2018-19 season with Toronto, helping the franchise win its lone NBA title.
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