While it seemed incredibly unlikely for Kawhi Leonard to not report to Toronto after having been traded there by the San Antonio Spurs, it did feel like there was a slight chance — however infinitesimally small — it could happen that way. Toronto is not quite the prime destination for free agents and top line players. The situation here is far better than it was, but still — it’s not the best.
On top of all that, listening to the chatter after the Raptors pulled the trigger on the deal, sending DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a 2019 first round pick to the Spurs for Leonard and Danny Green, made it sound like Masai Ujiri had acquired Bigfoot.