What Bill Simmons has said about Kawhi Leonard trade to the Toronto Raptors
1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 9, 2026
Bill Simmons, Sportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast, has been quoted on Kawhi Leonard trade to the Toronto Raptors once in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on July 9, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Simmons argued the Raptors' statement signaled for the first time that Leonard himself could be punished.
“This is the first time it feels like Kawhi might also be punished in this. There's no other way to interpret this”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House (Jul 9, 2026) · Listen from 4:15
Episodes
Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe HouseThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Jul 9, 2026 · 1 h 56 min
Bill Simmons and Joe House discuss the paused Kawhi Leonard trade, Jaylen Brown's poor advanced metrics, a possible Joel Embiid trade, and mailbag questions.
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