NEW YORK — Kawhi Leonard is ready to head home and is reportedly focusing on signing with the Los Angeles Clippers.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski dispelled reports that Leonard might be interested in joining the Los Angeles Lakers, who will add Anthony Davis when trades can become official next month. Per Wojnarowski's report, it's the Clippers that Leonard wants to join.

Leonard attended San Diego State and is an L.A. native. He had almost an entire section of Oracle Arena filled with family in Oakland to watch the Toronto Raptors claim Game 6 against the Warriors and win the NBA Finals last week.

One day after Leonard celebrated with his teammates and fans at a victory parade in Toronto, he appears to be ready to march back to Los Angeles in his first opportunity at free agency.

Acquired by the Raptors from the San Antonio Spurs last summer, Leonard has not ruled out a return to Canada on a long-term deal, ESPN reported.

Leonard scored a total of 732 points in the postseason — third most all-time — and won his second Finals MVP award to help the Raptors win their first championship.

Other veterans on the Raptors' roster are waiting to see which direction Leonard will go, including Marc Gasol and Danny Green, who can become free agents on June 30.

Leonard has until June 29 — his 28th birthday — to opt out of his existing deal. His 2019-2020 option is worth $21.3 million — the final year of a five-year, $94.3 million deal signed with the Spurs.

The Raptors can offer about $15 million more over the course of a five-year deal than any other team.

But ESPN reported Leonard could be weighing short-term offers instead to return to free agency in two or three years, similar to the approach LeBron James has taken to free agency.

Celtics' Horford to

decline $30.1m option

Boston Celtics forward Al Horford will turn down $30.1 million to return to free agency.

Horford has not officially declined his player option in Boston, but ESPN reported Tuesday that he made the decision with a goal of staying put on a reworked deal that brings long-term security and offers the Celtics salary cap flexibility.

The 33-year-old would be able to talk contract with other teams starting June 30. Players can sign, or in Horford's case re-sign, contracts on July 6.

Boston could have a dramatically different look in 2019-2020. With point guard Kyrie Irving expected to leave and Gordon Hayward's name in the trade rumor mill, the Celtics are in likely to be in the market for key pieces.

Team president Danny Ainge acknowledged discussions took place with the New Orleans Pelicans about Anthony Davis before a trade agreement was reportedly reached with the Los Angeles Lakers last week. — Reuters