NBA Will Kawhi Leonard re-sign with the Toronto Raptors?

[Five Alarm Fire]

I mean the pro Toronto media was a bit much too...it was childish on both sides.

It was alot of "please like our cityyyy"

I don't think we need to use the word narrative here...I think it just a fact NBA players on the whole do not want to play in Canada...if Leonard stays he will be the rare exception.

"please like our cityyy"

You just spun that. Sounds like an undermining narrative to me. Why can't Toronto embrace one of it's most important athletes in decades?

 

[Scandale du Jour]

"please like our cityyy"

You just spun that. Sounds like an undermining narrative to me. Why can't Toronto embrace one of it's most important athletes in decades?

Have you seen ONE Raptor fan here saying they would resent Kawhi if he left? Not at all, quite the contrary.

 

[BostonBob]

Have you seen ONE Raptor fan here saying they would resent Kawhi if he left? Not at all, quite the contrary.

But that's like saying you'll resent your girlfriend if she breaks up with you while you're still going out. Wait and see what the reaction is IF he leaves.

 

[Cassano]

Or because you know, star basketball players tend to leave Toronto for the States.

Tell that to Derozan and Lowry Lol

 

[Scandale du Jour]

But that's like saying you'll resent your girlfriend if she breaks up with you while you're still going out. Wait and see what the reaction is IF he leaves.

I thought he would leave as a FA the minute the Raps acquired him. I evem thought he would pout. He delivered a championship. There is nothing more I can ask for. If he leaves, he leaves. Masi will rebuild around Pascal and OG.

 

[Voight]

But that's like saying you'll resent your girlfriend if she breaks up with you while you're still going out. Wait and see what the reaction is IF he leaves.

He brought the team its first title ever. Literally did what no player did before him, and even managed to do in one season.

Did you see CLE fans flip out when LeBron left last year? Nope.

Fans want to keep their star players around, but them leaving is waaaaaay easier when they have something to show for it.

 

[Hammettf2b]

Tell that to Derozan and Lowry Lol

Imagine thinking Derozan and Lowry are star players

 

[Cassano]

Imagine thinking Derozan and Lowry are star players

So players who made the all-star team 4 and 5 times respectively aren't star players?

 

[Hammettf2b]

So players who made the all-star team 4 and 5 times respectively aren't star players?

Im talking about star players here. The LeBrons, the KD's, the Curry's of the world. Just because you make an all star team doesn't mean you are a star

 

[Avaholic29]

Im talking about star players here. The LeBrons, the KD's, the Curry's of the world. Just because you make an all star team doesn't mean you are a star

Hot take.

 

[Cassano]

Im talking about star players here. The LeBrons, the KD's, the Curry's of the world. Just because you make an all star team doesn't mean you are a star

You are if you make it 4-5 times. Lol

 

[Hammettf2b]

You are if you make it 4-5 times. Lol

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[Neutrinos]

He means superstars, not all-stars

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Im talking about star players here. The LeBrons, the KD's, the Curry's of the world. Just because you make an all star team doesn't mean you are a star

So under your standards, your sample size is 1 (Carter).

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

So under your standards, your sample size is 1 (Carter).

And really who knows what happens there if they were remotely good, let alone a contender.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Is anyone else completely unsurprised that Kawhi hasn’t signed yet?

You just knew he would draw this out to the max.

 

[Hammettf2b]

He means superstars, not all-stars

My fault for miscategorizing. Superstar would be the appropriate word for my example.

 

[Hammettf2b]

So under your standards, your sample size is 1 (Carter).

He was on his way but definitely the better player the for the first 3 years of their careers but he didnt have the longevity

 

[Reality Check]

So players who made the all-star team 4 and 5 times respectively aren't star players?

Then why trade one of them away for Leonard? Oh...

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Then why trade one of them away for Leonard? Oh...

To win a championship... which they did. I love DeRo, but the Taps weren't winning with him.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

"please like our cityyy"

You just spun that. Sounds like an undermining narrative to me. Why can't Toronto embrace one of it's most important athletes in decades?

I don't think I said they will hate Leonard if he leaves.

The Raptors will quickly fall back to being irrelevant though

 

[Reality Check]

To win a championship... which they did. I love DeRo, but the Taps weren't winning with him.

Same goes for Lowry if he was shipped out for Leonard while DeRozan stayed.

If the Raptors had stayed status quo with both they wouldn't have gotten past Milwaukee or likely even Philadelphia.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Same goes for Lowry if he was shipped out for Leonard while DeRozan stayed.

If the Raptors had stayed status quo with both they wouldn't have gotten past Milwaukee or likely even Philadelphia.

Agreed 100%.

I think they made the right choice though. Kyle is a pitbull and contributes even when not scoring. Demar... meh.

 

[JJ68]

Imagine thinking an NBA superstar actually wants to live in Canada

they're mostly too soft to live in harsher weather conditions come the winter. Southerners dont do well in the North.

Aside from NYC or Chicago, I dont see how any other city in america could possibly be better.

 

[Hammettf2b]

they're mostly too soft to live in harsher weather conditions come the winter. Southerners dont do well in the North.

Aside from NYC or Chicago, I dont see how any other city in america could possibly be better.

Til: people are soft for choosing to not live in Canada. Good to know.