After a nine months of injury updates, inexplicable absences, and rampant speculation, Kawhi Leonard has finally been traded. The Raptors are sending DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a protected first-round pick (1–20) to San Antonio in exchange for Leonard and Danny Green. The deal had been rumored for nearly two weeks, but talks intensified on Tuesday, and by Wednesday morning, it was official.
There are a number of ripple effects to sort through now, so we'll break this down by examining the biggest winners and losers from the deal.
There will be lots of jokes about next July, when Toronto will try to talk Kawhi into choosing frigid winters and the Canadian market over Southern California and the biggest stage in basketball.