The fate of the Toronto Raptors rests solely in the hands of one man; Kawhi Leonard. No pressure there.
If the Raptors have any hope of repeating following their first-ever NBA championship, it is tied to the impending free agency decision of Leonard and the chain of events that it could bring.
For the duration of this article, Kawhi Leonard has re-signed with the Toronto Raptors. Let’s call it a two-year deal with a player option for a third year. Hooray, the world is a happy place.
The details don’t necessarily matter, what matters is that the Raptors have now tied down the best player on the planet with aspirations of repeating as champions.