DeMar DeRozan’s first game back in Toronto since he was traded to the Spurs had an uncanny, dreamlike feel. The poetic symmetry inherent in the DeMar DeRozan-Kawhi Leonard trade meant it was destined to be an emotional night; from a narrative standpoint, the two were almost photo negatives, each one’s strengths highlighting what the other seemed to lack. DeRozan is a complex, vulnerable figure who’s been unprecedently open about his emotional life, and his personal journey from rookie to All-Star was so completely intertwined with the growth of this city that he literally made himself its metonym.
Let’s embrace the Toronto Raptors’ future, with help from DeMar DeRozan
