_(cropped).jpg) Leonard on Sept. 21, 2022 | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 29, 1991 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | San Diego State (2009–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2018 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2018–2019 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2019–present | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kawhi Anthony Leonard (born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He used to play for the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard played two seasons of college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs and was named a consensus second-team All-American as a sophomore.
Leonard won Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016. He won the Most Valuable Player for the 2014 Finals win. He was not drafted by the Spurs. Rather he was traded on draft night from the Indiana Pacers.
In 2018, Leonard joined the Toronto Raptors. He helped the team win the 2019 NBA Finals. His contract ended on June 30, 2019.
Leonard has scored more than 30 points in a game thirteen times in the 2019 playoff season. He has been compared to LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry.
In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
On June 30, 2026, the Clippers traded Leonard back to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, a first-round draft pick in 2031 and 2033, a second-round draft pick in 2030 and 2033, and a first-round pick swap in 2027. The Raptors decided to pause the trade until the investigation for salary cap circumvention had ended. On September 2, 2026, the NBA ruled against Los Angeles and they stripped them of 5 of the Clippers' first round picks, fined owner Steve Ballmer $30 million with a 1-year suspension. For his part, Leonard was told to pay a restitution of $700,000 for facilitating improper benefits.
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