In the end, the lure of returning home, the thing that the Toronto Raptors could do absolutely nothing about, won out. But while it was a brief, forced marriage, the union of Leonard and the Raptors was a remarkable success for all involved. Health uncertainties remain with Leonard, but he proved this year that Peak Kawhi is as good as anyone in the NBA. We are about to find out what happens when a championship team loses its best player three weeks later, because it has never happened before. The Raptors threw a franchise icon overboard to bring Leonard to Toronto.

Source: National Post July 06, 2019 14:27 UTC