After the departure of Kawhi Leonard, there has been some debate just how good the Toronto Raptors project to be next season. The defending NBA Champions, are being bashed and picked apart by just about everyone in the industry, causing push back from Raptor fans.
“We were 17-5 without Kawhi Leonard last season!” is the most common retaliation, citing the team’s success without Leonard last year as a proxy for what the team will accomplish this season.
It makes sense, the Raptors were good without Kawhi last season, and their success without him is certainly a positive sign for the upcoming year.