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Masai Ujiri and the Raptors just took the biggest gamble in franchise history. Here’s the HQ centre for everything on the DeMar DeRozan-Kawhi Leonard swap.
We all woke up on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 and saw the biggest trade in Raptors history: DeMar DeRozan, long time franchise cornerstone, for Kawhi Leonard, MVP candidate. The former wanted to be a Raptor for life, the latter had apparently made it clear he never wanted to come to Toronto. Yet, here we are.
This is the HQ home for every bit of our coverage of the trade that brought Kawhi to Toronto, and sent DeRozan out of town to the San Antonio Spurs.
There was always a small chance Toronto would not like what they saw when Kawhi Leonard got his check-up. Fortunately, it’s official: all clear, the Raptors and the Klaw are good to go.
Now that Toronto has a glut of versatile wing-defenders, who’s the odd man out in the rotation? Does Toronto put a traditional lineup on the floor, go with three point guards in a small ball lineup? Let’s try to figure it out.
The Raptors made a big trade for Kawhi Leonard, but it cost them DeMar DeRozan. It’s okay to feel some kind of way about it.
The Raptors’ future is brighter with Kawhi Leonard, even if only for one year. As a fan, here’s how you can help encourage Kawhi to stay in Toronto.
For all his "man of mystery" act, it has now been confirmed: Kawhi Leonard is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada... right now.
Once the trade became official, we knew the Raptors’ big boss would have to come out and address the media. Here’s what went down.
The Raptors boss is catching flak for his treatment of a homegrown star. Is it deserved?
Let’s review the good, the bad, and the ugly future timelines of these Kawhi Leonard-led Toronto Raptors.
Excited, heartbroken, or both? Today, the Raptors are better on paper than they’ve ever been. But was it worth the cost?
The irony of trading DeMar DeRozan away is that the Raptors are getting rid of the one player who could compel Kawhi Leonard to stay in Toronto.
Toronto did it. Now, where do the Raptors stand with the salary cap and tax?
It’s actually happening.
Some actual news on top of the rumours.
It’s a very faint report, but apparently the idea of Kawhi in Toronto is not entirely dead.
We look at some trade scenarios for the Raptors as Kawhi Leonard looks to engineer his exit from the Spurs.