Thursday night’s Toronto Raptors-San Antonio Spurs showdown spawned a huge number of articles by NBA writers. They weighed in on the chances of the Raptors retaining the services of Kawhi Leonard past this season.
Let’s be clear: I want Kawhi back. He’s been an excellent fit, and his skills don’t seem in the least diminished by the season lost to injury. The impact on our salary cap of re-signing him will be enormous. The only thing greater would be the size of the setback to our championship aspirations should he depart.
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