Gradey Dick Rumors

Both the Clippers and the Raptors have stated that they still intend to complete the deal, though it's unclear how an arbitration process might impact their ability to do so.

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Seemingly, the only pathways to an expeditious resolution are if the investigation produces no evidence of wrongdoing — can you imagine if, after all this time, Wachtell comes back and says, “We got nothing?” — or if Steve Ballmer and the Clippers basically “plea bargain” to certain penalties and don’t go through the remaining steps of the process. So how does this get resolved? And can the Clippers and Raptors get their Leonard trade to the finish line before the season starts? It certainly seems at least possible that we have a limbo situation where Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick are still technically Raptors when training camp starts in October, and Leonard is still technically a Clipper.

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Oh No He Didn't: Chris Haynes on the Kawhi trade:: “The Raptors, they were very comfortable in making this deal but they did not know that the league was going to put a halt on the trade. Both sides still feel like this thing will be resolved, a trade will occur. Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, they're all on the Clippers bench as if they're official Clipper members"

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Michael Grange: Given the histories of the primary players involved, it's not surprising that the last hurdle to get a deal done is each team signing off on the medicals of the incoming player, per league source. Gradey Dick? Shouldn't be a problem. Leonard's and Ingram's could take a minute.

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Michael Grange: Not saying this is not going to happen, but per league sources, Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick plus picks for Kawhi Leonard is not yet completed. Some details still TBD.

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Yossi Gozlan: The Raptors luxury tax/apron situation is fluid due to Kawhi Leonard's $7.45 million trade bonus. He will need to waive most of it unless Raptors shed more payroll. They'd have enough room to fill their final four roster spots with minimum salaries if he waives it all.

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Shams Charania: BREAKING: The Los Angeles Clippers are nearing deal sending Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, 2 first-round picks, 1 pick swap and 2 second-rounders, sources tell ESPN. A return to Canada for the Raptors champion and two-time Finals MVP.

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Bobby Marks: "If he is traded, he is eligible to sign a two-year, $124 million extension with the Toronto Raptors. It would have to be Brandon Ingram, who has two years left, there is a player option here, and then to make the math work, it would be Gradey Dick. Now here is where we are kind of in a little bit of a snag, draft picks. Toronto has four first-round picks to trade, and if you are the Clippers, you would certainly probably want 2027, 2029, and 2031. That is awfully rich. If I am Toronto, I am probably only offering two. That deal works as far as from a financial standpoint, Leonard to Toronto, Ingram, Gradey Dick, and three firsts to the Los Angeles Clippers. You are basically turning an expiring contract into three picks."

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Dialogue between the teams continued Sunday, league sources say, with the Clippers naturally trying to extract more than has been offered if they indeed are parting with their Face of the Franchise, while the Raptors remain adamant about trying to build a deal — which also would naturally include a level of draft capital — around scoring forward Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick rather than Canadian-born swingman RJ Barrett.

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The most likely construction of the deal would centre on a package including 2026 all-star Brandon Ingram and third-year wing Gradey Dick, which would work in terms of salary matching, per one source. The Raptors would likely have to add some draft picks as additional compensation.

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NBA sources I’ve spoken with have connected the Raptors to Bucks centre Myles Turner, with the possibility that Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl, third-year wing Gradey Dick and potentially draft compensation being the core of a deal that would net Toronto the veteran big with credentials as a rim protector and three-point threat.

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The most likely development as the off-season unfolds will be a new address for Gradey Dick, the fourth-year wing who was leapfrogged in the rotation by Ja'Kobe Walter, Jamison Battle and A.J. Lawson in the final weeks of the season. Per sources, it’s a move that Dick would be open to as he looks for a fresh start and a chance to pick up from his promising second season (14.4 points per game with 54 starts) after things went south in Year 3 (six points per game with one start).

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Josh Lewenberg: Webster on Gradey Dick falling out of the rotation this season: "He's motivated by this. He's using this as motivation to get better this summer."

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Josh Lewenberg: Darko on Gradey Dick: "Whatever happened this year he needs to learn from that experience & come back ready to contribute next year & that means on both ends of the floor. Defensively, he needs to take a big step & he needs to be more consistent as a shooter... We believe in him"

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