{"id":516320,"date":"2026-09-17T17:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=516320"},"modified":"2026-09-17T17:55:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:55:36","slug":"kawhi-leonard-nearing-extension-with-toronto-raptors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/kawhi-leonard-nearing-extension-with-toronto-raptors\/","title":{"rendered":"Kawhi Leonard nearing extension with Toronto Raptors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors are engaged in advanced discussions over a contract extension. 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