Kawhi Leonard Articles - Page 75

The biggest trade of the 2018 offseason is still causing shockwaves in the NBA community. On July 18, 2018, the Toronto Raptors acquired disgruntled superstar Kawhi Leonard and swingman Danny Green by sending away DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a future first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs. This ended the turmoil between Leonard and his […]

Kawhi Leonard being sent to the Toronto Raptors was one of the biggest blockbuster transactions this summer. But what if he went to the Boston Celtics? News reveals that the Celtics offered its picks for the defensive stalwart. ESPN’s Zach Lowe, speaking on his podcast, said that the Celtics wanted to remain relevant and stay […]

There will be no sightings of Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard in this week’s Team USA minicamp in Las Vegas, as Leonard has opted to focus on assimilating to his new basketball environment north of the border, according to Chris Haynes of ESPN. Toronto forward Kawhi Leonard will not attend USA Basketball minicamp in Las […]

Last week, the Toronto Raptors traded for disgruntled San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard despite the health concerns as well as reports that he had eyes on his Los Angeles. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the trade between the Spurs and Raptors is now official as Leonard has officially passed his physical. Kawhi Leonard […]

Toronto Raptors Kawhi Leonard is bound to be a free agent soon, not only a year removed from joining the pack in what’s bound to be a blockbuster 2019 offseason, but also pending as one of the biggest names available for sneaker brands. The Klaw recently turned down a four-year, $22 million extension with Jordan […]

The NBA and rap are both pieces of hip hop culture. You can’t watch a basketball game or commercial without some sort of rap song in the background. Basketball metaphors have always been a part of rap and hip hop too. Recently, Lil’ Pump broke onto the scene with a song titled D-Rose. Remember, when […]

With the Kawhi Leonard saga completely over after a sudden trade that sent the forward northbound to the Toronto Raptors, more feedback about the process behind the scenes as well as thoughts by San Antonio Spurs personnel are starting to find its way in the news. One such player is Spurs legend David Robinson, who’s […]

The San Antonio Spurs officially moved on from All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard in a blockbuster trade to the Toronto Raptors this past week. In wake of the move, there have been plenty of reactions from around the league from both current and former players. Among those is Hall of Famer David Robinson voicing during an […]

By trading Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors, the San Antonio Spurs hope that most topics with regards to the forward will no longer follow them. Of course, even the Spurs themselves know that it’s not going to be that easy avoiding Leonard-related discussions. Still, for head coach Gregg Popovich, the end of Leonard’s time […]

Kawhi Leonard’s health concerns were a major part of his decision to demand a trade from San Antonio. Leonard’s camp felt that the Spurs mishandled the situation. The Toronto Raptors are doing everything they can to ensure they don’t repeat those mistakes. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, the Raptors plan to keep the results […]

Kawhi Leonard’s trade from the San Antonio Spurs to the Toronto Raptors made waves throughout the NBA. The move completely changed the landscape of the Eastern Conference and the league as a whole. The trade hasn’t change Leonard’s personality yet. The notoriously quiet superstar isn’t planning on having an introductory press conference, according to Josh […]

With Kawhi Leonard being traded to Toronto Raptors, more stories are coming out about his time with the San Antonio Spurs. Leonard is known to be a quiet and reserved guy, and he would take things to an extreme in order to avoid talking to others or the media. Mark Finger of the San Antonio […]

The Toronto Raptors took the biggest gamble of this offseason, trading franchise pillar DeMar DeRozan and prospect center Jakob Poeltl for estranged star Kawhi Leonard. The Raptors did so without any clarity on the state of his injured quad or his intentions beyond this season, which made it a rather risky play for a team […]

It just got interesting. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, Kawhi Leonard will be at the USA Basketball Camp in Las Vegas this week. Others that will be there are DeMar DeRozan, formerly of the Toronto Raptors, and Kyle Lowry, currently of the Raptors. As of now, Kawhi Leonard is expected to be in Vegas […]

The Toronto Raptors have done it, they traded for Kawhi Leonard, perhaps one of the best five players in the NBA — but now the impending noise to come will be deafening. Not only did Masai Ujiri have to answer to allegations that he lied to DeMar DeRozan before the trade went down, but also […]

It’s been just a few days since the world was shocked with a trade that sent Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs to the Toronto Raptors and already word about Leonard’s feelings about Toronto may be changing. Most of the talk when the trade was completed was that Leonard would only spend one season […]

While most teams considered Kawhi Leonard’s mysterious quad injury as a deterrent, the Toronto Raptors saw it as an opportunity to place themselves in a position to sign an NBA champion-caliber player. This is what Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri confirmed when speaking to the press about their recent acquisition of the 27-year-old forward from […]

The internet is not going to forget the Toronto Raptor’s unexpected decision to ship off DeMar DeRozan anytime soon. A Redditor has recently succeeded in giving readers the feels, after revising the lyrics of Drake’s “Marvin’s Room” in an attempt to encapsulate the emotions going through DeRozan’s head right now. Here’s the full transcript of […]

The Toronto Raptors made headlines for all the wrong reasons after essentially trading shooting guard DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for small forward Kawhi Leonard. Former Raptors head coach Dwane Casey, now with the Detroit Pistons, had a rather interesting take on the whole ordeal. Many have criticized the Raptors for trading their […]

The Toronto Raptors are kicking the tire by giving up DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a 2019 first-round pick to acquire the services of Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. It’s a gamble on the part of the Raps, as they are not sure whether Leonard has any inkling of playing for them beyond the next […]

Earlier this week, the Toronto Raptors pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade to acquire All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard that included sending All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs. This has changed the landscape for the Raptors heading into next season, and it doesn’t appear that the front office is done quite yet. Ian […]

The drama surrounding the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard is finally over after he was traded to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan. It was a relationship that was strained mostly because of differences in opinion between the team’s medical staff and the second opinion that the player received along with his own personal […]

DeMar DeRozan felt betrayed after word of a trade involving him and Kawhi Leonard went viral, reportedly having been assured that he wouldn’t be traded just the week before the trade went down. Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri briefly explained what went on last week in Las Vegas, when the two sides met during the […]

The Toronto Raptors swung for the fences, while teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and the Philadelphia 76ers were hesitant to give out assets in return for Kawhi Leonard. President Masai Ujiri was willing part ways with DeMar DeRozan in order to acquire the former two-time Defensive Player of the Year, something he […]

Danny Green is part of the trade that sent Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors, and he understands because of the trade what type of pressure Leonard is going to be under. Danny Green told Jeff McDonald of the Express News that he is excited to be joining the Raptors but it doesn’t really matter […]

The Kawhi Leonard saga is only a physical away from being over, but his camp gave his thanks to the San Antonio Spurs, despite trifling with them for the majority of the season and testing their limits during the offseason, requesting a trade. His official Instagram fan page posted a photo of Leonard in a […]

After LeBron James signed with the LA Lakers the spotlight has rightfully shifted back on the NBA’s biggest drama this year – the Kawhi Leonard situation. At one point it seemed like the star forward had the entire basketball media world at his feet because everybody was waiting for something to happen with him. Yet […]

This is LeBron James’ fault. Last May, the Toronto Raptors suffered a 4-0 sweep in back-to-back seasons at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers after a historic playoff series by the four-time Most Valuable Player. That ultimately led to the firing of coach Dwane Casey who ironically won Coach of the Year honors at the […]

Not a few heads were scratched and jaws that dropped on the floor when news broke on Wednesday that the Toronto Raptors have acquired Kawhi Leonard via a trade with the San Antonio Spurs. To get the swingman, the Raps gave up then-face-of-franchise DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a future protected draft pick. Raptors general […]

The social media accounts of NBA stars are bombarded with haters and their respective comments. One hater commented on San Antonio Spurs star LaMarcus Aldridge’s Instagram and got a dose of his own medicine. As observed by Quixem Ramirez, a troll outrightly told Aldridge that Kawhi Leonard is better than him. The big man came […]

The San Antonio Spurs have moved on completely from Kawhi Leonard following the blockbuster trade that sent the former Finals MVP to the Toronto Raptors. The Spurs weren’t playing around. Not only did they ship Leonard off to a different country, they’ve taken all of his merchandise out of the San Antonio team shop. At […]

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri just made a blockbuster move that shook the landscape of the NBA by trading for Kawhi Leonard. According to Blake Murphy of Raptors Republic, Ujiri will speak to the media on Friday, but Leonard won’t be in attendance. The enigmatic star has never been much for talking, […]

Following the blockbuster trade that sent All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors, there has been much chatter surrounding his desire to playing for the franchise. There had initially been reports that he has no interest in playing in Toronto, which has thrown a bit of uncertainty around their chances to retain him after […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin believes there was one clear winner of the DeMar DeRozan-Kawhi Leonard trade between the San Antonio Spurs and the Toronto Raptors — the team that took the biggest risk. “This is almost a no-lose situation for Toronto,” said Griffin as a guest in NBA TV. “DeRozan is owed a […]

San Antonio Spurs fans didn’t waste any time crossing out Kawhi Leonard from their memory after spending seven seasons with the team, quickly spraying over a mural with his face after being acquired by the Toronto Raptors. Anchor Robert Price of News 4 San Antonio was there for every step of the transformation, starting out […]

The Toronto Raptors and the San Antonio Spurs completed the biggest trade of the Summer on Wednesday. Curiously enough, Kawhi Leonard and DeMar DeRozan didn’t want to be moved to their respective places, and it has made for a lot of weird storylines that must be figured out the next couple of weeks. Leonard has […]

NBA veteran Anthony Morrow wasn’t thrilled by the way the Toronto Raptors went about trading for Kawhi Leonard after reports of their brass lying to DeMar DeRozan were made known hours prior to the deal getting done. The report explained how DeRozan met with members of the front office last week and addressed the recent […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge stuck to his guns during talks with the San Antonio Spurs for their estranged star Kawhi Leonard, choosing to offer a barrage of future assets instead of physical ones during conversations with the front office. What was even more surprising was the number of players Ainge had to take off […]

The Toronto Raptors were believed to be the odds-on favorites to land Kawhi Leonard last week, yet no one saw how the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference could trump the likes of the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, or the Philadelphia 76ers in this process. According to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks, the […]