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LAS VEGAS \u2014 The Kawhi Leonard reunion in Toronto is on hold \u2014 for now.<\/p>\n

The agreed-upon trade between the Raptors and LA Clippers is now in limbo \u2014 and potentially in jeopardy \u2014 after it was paused Thursday<\/a> because of the NBA\u2019s ongoing Aspiration investigation into the Clippers.<\/p>\n

The stunning development came Thursday, when both teams announced the league had halted the deal until the law firm leading the investigation<\/a> since last September \u2014 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz \u2014 completes its work and issues its findings. Yet as an NBA spokesperson said after the teams released their statements, it remains unclear when that might be.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe don\u2019t have a specific timeline for the conclusion of the investigation but expect the firm to finalize its work in the coming weeks,\u201d said the league official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the NBA\u2019s probe is ongoing.<\/p>\n

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Voiding Kawhi’s contract?<\/div>\n
Sam Amick<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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