Kawhi Leonard is going home. After six seasons with the LA Clippers, the franchise icon who delivered Toronto's 2019 championship returns to the Raptors in one of the most emotional moves of a wild NBA summer, officially closing the Clippers' title window.
He was far from the only star on the move. The Timberwolves paired LaMelo Ball with Anthony Edwards to form one of the league's most explosive young backcourts, while the Grizzlies ended an era by sending Ja Morant to Portland for Jerami Grant. Trae Young landed in Washington to accelerate the Wizards' rebuild.
With training camps now open, every contender has a new look, and the 2026-27 season promises to be one of the most competitive in recent memory.