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Kawhi Leonard is going home. The Clippers have shipped the two-time Finals MVP back to Toronto in a blockbuster deal that sends Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, a pick swap, and two second-rounders to Los Angeles. Kawhi joins LeBron, Ken Griffey Junior, and Zdeno Chara in the exclusive club of stars who've circled back to where it all started — and Raptors fans have every reason to feel electric about this reunion.
Meanwhile, NBA free agency is officially open, and the Golden State Warriors are already absorbing a gut punch. According to ESPN, their pursuit of Anthony Davis is not going the way they hoped, which is a significant blow for a franchise trying to reload around a fading window. With LeBron James also off the Lakers' board, the Western Conference landscape is shifting fast and not everyone's moving in the right direction.
And across the Atlantic, Ronald Koeman has stepped down as Netherlands manager following their World Cup exit, a painful end compounded by what Dutch football officials are calling appalling racist abuse directed at players who missed penalties. It is a grim reminder that the ugliest part of the game too often follows its most heartbreaking moments.
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