By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-07-12 11:00:00
仿佛是冥冥之中符合“丹尼斯叔叔 (Uncle Dennis)”一贯作风的宿命，将科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard) 送往多伦多的交易遭遇了阻碍。据沙姆斯·查拉尼亚 (Shams Charania) 报道：
最新进展：在NBA对洛杉矶快船的调查结束之前，以伦纳德为核心的快船与多伦多猛龙的交易将不会完成。快船向ESPN发表声明：
在过去的10个月里，我们俱乐部全力配合了NBA的调查……
— Shams Charania (@ ShamsCharania) 2026年7月9日
“最新进展：在NBA对洛杉矶快船的调查结束之前，以伦纳德为核心的快船与多伦多猛龙的交易将不会完成。快船向ESPN发表声明：
在过去的10个月里，我们俱乐部全力配合了NBA的调查，参与了数十次面谈，提供了数万份文件，并为调查人员接触我们的员工提供了便利。虽然这一过程充满挑战，但我们始终致力于保持透明度。
6月30日，我们达成了将伦纳德交易至多伦多猛龙的原则性协议。此后我们收到通知，只有在猛龙所有权集团承担与伦纳德合同相关的处罚风险（这些风险理论上可能由正在进行的调查引起）的情况下，交易才能最终敲定。目前调查仍在进行中，我们预计交易将在调查结束后完成。
这项调查的核心是乔·桑伯格 (Joe Sanberg) 和Aspiration公司。我们并没有通过Aspiration向伦纳德输送资金。与许多成熟的投资者、金融机构和商业伙伴一样，我们也是桑伯格发起的欺诈案的受害者，他已被定罪并被判处14年监禁。
我们深知这带来的不确定性，以及在这一过程持续期间，对我们球队、球迷、猛龙俱乐部、他们的球迷，以及未来仍受影响的球员所产生的影响。
我们依然充满信心，当事实得到公正、彻底的评估时，NBA将证实我们从一开始就说过的话：我们没有做过任何被指控的事情。”
猛龙：“……NBA联盟办公室通知我们，由于涉及快船的调查仍在进行中，我们将承担调查结果影响到伦纳德的任何潜在风险。
鉴于此，我们将等待联盟的调查……” https://t.co/8Zl5qLtscW
— Shams Charania (@ ShamsCharania) 2026年7月9日
猛龙将等待调查报告的结果公布后再敲定交易，这意味着在可预见的未来，伦纳德可能会继续留在快船。在交易悬而未决期间，他是会上场打球还是继续作壁上观，目前还有待观察。如果调查在未来几周内结束，过渡可能会很顺利。但如果这份报告拖到2026-2027赛季，又会造成怎样的僵局？
首先，快船本将得到布兰登·英格拉姆 (Brandon Ingram) 和格雷迪·迪克 (Gradey Dick) 这两名球员。此外，还有2031年和2033年的无保护首轮签、一个2027年的选秀权互换权，以及两个次轮签将注入快船的资产库，而快船的资产库在过去几年里早已被消耗殆尽。
然后就是伦纳德本人。如果他被证明没有过错，在得知猛龙因为他可能卷入Aspiration丑闻而推迟交易后，他还会心甘情愿地去多伦多吗？换句话说，这次搁置是否会演变成“小卡”与这支他似乎唯一愿意加盟的球队之间的怨恨或隔阂？
本新闻正在持续跟进中，后续如有新进展将及时更新。
由生成式 AI 翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
查看原文：Open Thread: Raptors postpone Kawhi Leonard trade pending Aspiration investigation
Open Thread: Raptors postpone Kawhi Leonard trade pending Aspiration investigation
In a fate befitting Uncle Dennis, the trade sending Kawhi Leonard to Toronto has hit a road block. Per Shams Charania
Developing: The Los Angeles Clippers-Toronto Raptors trade centered on Kawhi Leonard will not be complete until the NBA investigation into the Clippers is over. Statement from the Clippers to ESPN:
For the past 10 months, our organization has fully cooperated with an NBA…
— Shams Charania (@ ShamsCharania) July 9, 2026
“Developing: The Los Angeles Clippers-Toronto Raptors trade centered on Kawhi Leonard will not be complete until the NBA investigation into the Clippers is over. Statement from the Clippers to ESPN:
For the past 10 months, our organization has fully cooperated with an NBA investigation, participating in dozens of interviews, providing tens of thousands of documents, and facilitating access to our staff. While the process has been challenging, we have remained committed to transparency.
On June 30, we reached an agreement in principle to trade Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors. We have since been informed that the trade can only be finalized if the Raptors’ ownership group assumes the risk of penalties related to Kawhi’s contract that could theoretically result from the ongoing investigation. The investigation is ongoing, and we expect the trade to be finalized following its conclusion.
At the heart of this investigation are Joe Sanberg and Aspiration. We did not funnel money to Kawhi Leonard through Aspiration. Like many sophisticated investors, financial institutions, and business partners, we were victims of a fraud initiated by Sanberg, who has been convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison.
We recognize the uncertainty this has created and the impact it has had on our team, our fans, the Raptors organization, their fans, and the players whose futures remain affected while this process continues.
We remain confident that, when the facts are evaluated fairly and thoroughly, the NBA will confirm exactly what we have said from the beginning: We have not done what we are accused of doing.“
Raptors: "…the NBA league office informed us that as a result of the ongoing investigation involving the Clippers, we would assume the risk of any potential outcome of the investigation impacting Kawhi.
In light of this, we will wait until the league’s investigation is… https://t.co/8Zl5qLtscW
— Shams Charania (@ ShamsCharania) July 9, 2026
The Raptors are going to await the results of the report before finalizing the trade, which means Kawhi could stay with the Clippers for the foreseeable future. Whether he will play or stay unavailable pending the trade remains to be seen. If the investigation concludes in the next few weeks, the transition could be smooth. But what sort of logjam is created in the event this report drags into the 2026-2027 season?
For one, the Clippers were set to pick up Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick as players on the squad. Additionally, there were unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, a 2027 pick swap, and two second-round picks going into the Clippers’ coffers, which have otherwise been depleted over the past few years.
And then there is Leonard. If he is absolved of wrongdoing, will he still be all right going to Toronto knowing the organization postponed the deal because of his possible role in the Aspiration scandal? In other words, is holding off going to develop into resentment or bad blood between The Klaw and the only team he seemed comfortable joining?
This story is developing and will be updated as it unfolds.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock