Serge Ibaka leaving Raptors to join Clippers on two-year, $19M deal

Serge Ibaka has decided to join the Clippers. He will be joining  Kawhi Leonard who was whisked away from Toronto in 2019. Serge Ibaka is leaving the Raptors on a two-year, $19-million US contract. He had been weighing offers from Toronto, Brooklyn and the Clippers.

According to multiple reports on Saturday, free agent centre Serge Ibaka will join the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $19 million deal

Ibaka is a 30-year-old centre/forward who played two and a half seasons in Toronto. He  had his best NBA season in 2019-20, averaging 15.4 points and 8.2 rebounds per game

Serge Ibaka was a fan favourite during his four seasons in Toronto. One of the most colourful characters in the NBA. He was a key member of the Raptors’ championship-winning team in 2019.

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Serge could walked away from a one year contract with the Toronto raptors to a longer term contract, 2 years with the Los Angeles clippers.

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The Toronto Raptors President and general Manager, Ujiri and Webster respectively, met with Ibaka this saturday. The Raptors will be left with searching for a starting calibre for players.

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