The ramifications of the Kawhi Leonard trade for the Toronto Raptors run deep and wide. We’ve already spilt a lot of ink (that used to be the term – it’s more and more passe) on this trade, but it’s worth it.
Obviously the top-line talent is grabbing the spotlight, but this time we’re going to shine it elsewhere. Jakob Poeltl, an up and coming center, is off to San Antonio. Lucas (Bebe) Nogueira was not offered a new contract and is currently an Unrestricted Free Agent [UFA].
The only official center remaining is Jonas Valanciunas. Serge Ibaka can certainly step into that role, so the team is not in a crisis.