In the blink of an eye, the Toronto Raptors have gone from perennial playoff losers to unlikely NBA champions all the way back to a franchise with its future up in the air. Basketball is a funny game, right?
They still remain defending champions and will continue to be so until a time when they are not. But defending said title will become a lot harder without the talents of Kawhi Leonard.
Leonard decided against re-signing with the Toronto Raptors in favor of returning home to L.A. to join the Los Angeles Clippers. The lure of home was just too much, and that’s okay.