+34Kawhi Leonard wants to focus on basketball.
. It was a long road for the two to be reunited, as Leonard was subject to an NBA investigation over the offseason, one that resulted in his trade back to the Raptors being on hold for several weeks.
But now that the trade is official and the investigation is over, Leonard is hoping to turn the page and focus on basketball. He said as much during his appearance at NBA media day on Monday.
That's not a surprising take from Leonard, who was under intense scrutiny over the offseason thanks to reporting done by journalist Pablo Torre, who unveiled last September a plot in which the Torre's reporting eventually led to an NBA investigation, which determined the Clippers, team owner Steve Ballmer and Leonard were at fault. As a result, the Clippers wereThe Clippers and Ballmer initially fought back against the ruling, vowing to challenge the league's findings.
Eventually, Ballmer relented and accepted the NBA's punishments. , releasing a statement through his new agent asking to close this chapter and move forward "with a clean slate.
"to the Raptors in the offseason. That trade was initially announced with the investigation still ongoing. With the situation unresolved,After once again expressing his desire to move on, Leonard didn't have much of note to say Monday. HeLeonard's first go with the Raptors went about as well as anyone could have hoped.
He helped lead the team to an NBA championship in his one season with the team before leaving to join the Clippers that offseason. It was that Clippers deal that eventually drew the ire of the NBA and resulted in Leonard's hefty fine this offseason.
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