Toronto Raptors top guy Kawhi Leonard turned heads with a quick crossover on Friday night, and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James did not hide his excitement over the highlight move.

Leonard immediately made his presence felt in the Raptors' match against the Orlando Magic. Four minutes into the game, the All-Star forward made a quick double-crossover to evade Jonathan Isaac. To complete the highlight reel, the 27-year-old superstar knocked down the jumper, generating oohs and ahhs inside the Amway Center.

James took to Twitter to show that he was a fan of the surprising move from Leonard.

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas also reacted to the highlight play.

But while Kawhi Leonard took a huge share of the spotlight with his crossover, the Raptors failed to find their rhythm against the Magic. Orlando pulled off a huge upset, running away with a 116-87 win over Toronto.

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Leonard finished with 21 points but shot just 7-for-10 from the field for the Raptors. He added six rebounds and a block in 29 minutes of playing time. Serge Ibaka also had a productive game with 17 points to go along with eight rebounds and four blocks. Fred VanVleet added 11 points but shot just 3-for-12 from the field.

The Raptors were simply out of tune on the road, as they shot just 29.5 percent from the field, including a measly 19-for-34 clip from beyond the arc. They were badly outrebounded, 60-41, and they allowed the Magic to shoot 47.3 percent from the field.

With the loss, the Raptors dropped to 26-11 this season, falling down to the second spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Toronto, who are playing without injured starting point guard Kyle Lowry, will look to bounce back on Saturday night at home against the Chicago Bulls.