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Potential Knicks target Kawhi Leonard passes on free agency talk

Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard, one of the prime superstar free agents the Knicks plan to chase, hasn’t committed to Toronto but didn’t expand on his July plans other than hinting he may have options.

Leonard has a local tie — his uncle is from South Orange, N.J., where he spent part of last season holed up, seeing doctors when he still played for San Antonio.

“I’m playing the season right now, but I’ll just talk to people to see what I want to do,’’ Leonard said after his first Garden visit Saturday with the Raptors.

When pressed, Leonard backed away.