According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the Raptors’ trade of DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a first round pick for the San Antonio Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green is official. Why now? It’s simple really: Kawhi, the man of mystery who sat out most of the 2017-18 season, has gone through his physical examination with Toronto. The diagnosis? Apparently — and reportedly — all clear.
Kawhi Leonard has passed his physical with the Raptors, according to sources. The trade is now official.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) July 25, 2018
One of bigger gambles involved in Toronto’s trade for Leonard was obviously going to be his health.