“Kawhi Watch” is reaching new levels now.
A private plane owned by the group that operates the Toronto Raptors landed Wednesday afternoon at Pearson International Airport in Toronto — and video footage suggests that Kawhi Leonard was one of the passengers on that plane.
The plane’s occupants boarded SUVs on the tarmac and were driven toward downtown Toronto, with at least one news helicopter airing their trip live even though it was not confirmed that Leonard was indeed in one of those vehicles.
Meanwhile, a large crowd was forming outside a posh downtown hotel where Raptors President Masai Ujiri had been spotted earlier in the day, with the assumption being that the hotel is where the meeting between Leonard and the team may be taking place.
Leonard is the top free agent whose decision about where to play next season remains unknown.
A person familiar with the situation says the Detroit Pistons and Markieff Morris have agreed on a two-year contract.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the deal cannot be signed until Saturday.
Morris has averaged 11.6 points and 5.5 rebounds during his eight-year career. The 6-foot-10 forward played a career-low 58 games last season, limited by a neck injury, for Washington and Oklahoma City. Morris averaged a career-high 15.3 points with the Phoenix Suns during the 2014-15 season and has scored at least 11.5 points per game in five seasons.
He is the twin brother of free agent Marcus Morris, who previously played for the Pistons.
Earlier this week, former NBA MVP Derrick Rose agreed to sign a two-year, $15 million contract in Detroit.
A person with knowledge of the situation says the Atlanta Hawks have acquired veteran forward Chandler Parsons in a trade which sent Miles Plumlee and Solomon Hill to Memphis.
The person spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the trade can’t be finalized before Saturday.
The 30-year-old Parsons averaged 7.5 points and 2.8 rebounds in 25 games, including three starts, for Memphis last season.
The Hawks acquired Hill from New Orleans in a trade during the NBA draft.
Parsons will make $25.1 million in the upcoming final year of his contract. Hill and Plumlee will make a combined $25.3 million on their expiring contracts.
A left knee injury limited the 30-year-old Plumlee, a 6-foot-11 center, to 18 games last season.
Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. will have surgery next week to repair an abdominal muscle injury.
The procedure is scheduled for Tuesday in Philadelphia. The Bulls said the team expects him to be ready for training camp.
The 6-foot-10 Carter showed promise last season after being drafted with the No. 7 overall pick, averaging 10.3 points and 7 rebounds in 44 games before a season-ending left thumb injury.
The Bulls missed the playoffs for the third time in four years and finished with one of the worst records in franchise history at 22-60.
The Portland Trail Blazers have announced the signings of forwards Mario Hezonja and Anthony Tolliver.
Hezonja, the No. 5 pick in the 2015 draft by Orlando, played three seasons with the Magic before spending last season with the New York Knicks. He averaged 8.8 points in 58 games.
Tolliver spent last season with Minnesota. The 11-year veteran has also played with eight other teams, averaging 6.4 points.
■ A person with knowledge of the deal says the Dallas Mavericks and Boban Marjanovic have agreed on a contract that will likely make him their backup center.
The addition of Marjanovic gives the Mavericks two 7-foot-3 European players. The Serbian joins Kristaps Porzingis, the Latvian forward who has agreed to a $158 million, five-year max contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because contracts can’t be signed until Saturday.
Dallas will be the fifth team in five seasons for Marjanovic.