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

[JJ68]

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

I cant think of any other possible valid reasons.

 

[Hammettf2b]

I cant think of any other possible valid reasons.

K

 

[JJ68]

K

yea

 

[Reality Check]

I cant think of any other possible valid reasons.

That must go for NHL players as well.

Also IN before we post the Lou Williams comments. If they weren't already

 

[HockeyThoughts]

Superiority complex? Eh I dunno...maybe the bandwagoners which is most of the Raptor fanbase.

But you can see it in this thread with just the arguments of Toronto being a world class city and what not.

I'm not saying it isn't but it is just a matter of fact that superstar athletes do not want to play in Canada they all tend to leave.

If Leonard leaves the Raptors are probably out of the playoffs and nobody will care about them again just like the Jays and Argos...it isn't really a sports town

We just had 2 million people show up for our championship parade.

We have annually ranked among the leaders in attendance for all of our professional sports teams.

Not a sports town - what in the world LOL

 

[Know Your Enemy]

A lot of hot takes in this thread

 

[Hire Sather]

This dude wylin

 

[BKIslandersFan]

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 think they will be ok if he goes anywhere but Lakers.

If he goes to Lakers, then oh yea, they are gonna boo him. And maybe burn his jerseys.

 

[kihei]

Sean Packard writing in Forbes has a depressing take on the likelihood of Kawhi staying in Toronto, a likelihood that Packard feels is virtually non-existent.

11.4 Million Reasons Kawhi Leonard Will Not Sign With Toronto

 

[Fantomas]

Sean Packard writing in Forbes has a depressing take on the likelihood of Kawhi staying in Toronto, a likelihood that Packard feels is virtually non-existent.

11.4 Million Reasons Kawhi Leonard Will Not Sign With Toronto

Who cares what he feels. If Leonard's decision was just about the money he'd be a Laker already.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Sean Packard writing in Forbes has a depressing take on the likelihood of Kawhi staying in Toronto, a likelihood that Packard feels is virtually non-existent.

11.4 Million Reasons Kawhi Leonard Will Not Sign With Toronto

Who cares what he feels. If Leonard's decision was just about the money he'd be a Laker already.

that (or he would've just signed supermax with SA) and those numbers don't seem right anyway. i don't think california even allows foreign tax credit.

 

[Voight]

That must go for NHL players as well.

Also IN before we post the Lou Williams comments. If they weren't already

Meh, he's still mad they didnt match the Lakers offer 3 years ago.

Sean Packard writing in Forbes has a depressing take on the likelihood of Kawhi staying in Toronto, a likelihood that Packard feels is virtually non-existent.

11.4 Million Reasons Kawhi Leonard Will Not Sign With Toronto

Anyone who is a fan of the NBA knows Leonard doesn't care nearly as much about money as some of his colleagues. Yes he wants to get what he's earned but money doesn't motivate him, being comfortable and winning/playing on a good team does.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

So much Raps hate in here.

Kiss our rings bitches.

Kawhi has earned the right to do whatever he wants, and the Raps will be fine because we have Masai.

 

[InglewoodJack]

Superiority complex? Eh I dunno...maybe the bandwagoners which is most of the Raptor fanbase.

But you can see it in this thread with just the arguments of Toronto being a world class city and what not.

I'm not saying it isn't but it is just a matter of fact that superstar athletes do not want to play in Canada they all tend to leave.

If Leonard leaves the Raptors are probably out of the playoffs and nobody will care about them again just like the Jays and Argos...it isn't really a sports town

As someone who grew up with a healthy dose of Toronto hatred... you have no clue what you're talking about.

 

[Maestro84]

If they made a poll of where NBA players would want to play, Toronto would be at the bottom 5. It’s just the way it is, that’s the present culture. When people think of traveling to cities, they think of LA, NYC, Paris, London, Rome, Barcelona, Miami, heck even Vancouver would have an argument of all Canadian cities and certainly ahead of Toronto. Only people that go to Toronto is to visit family or business, but for strictly tourist attractions or desirability to live there, it’s a no. Toronto is no more interesting than say Columbus.

Milwaukee, Indiana, Orlando, Detroit, Charlotte, Washington, Atlanta, Cleveland, Denver, Portland, Utah, San Antonio, Sacramento, Minnesota, OKC, Memphis, Utah, New Orleans and Phoenix are all places that FA’s also rarely go to.

Comparing Columbus to Toronto as a city is also a massive LOL. Toronto is regularly ranked among the worlds most liveable and safe cities (ahead of every American city).

 

[Melrose Munch]

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.

Lol I bet all those NHL players can hear you too. Kadri just rejected playing in Calgary, is he soft too?

Toronto is a fine city. Guys are underrating it. But the reality is people are ignorant. But I don't like all the begging Toronto is doing for him to stay. Philadelphia or Boston would never. Maybe NYK but bad management.

But some fault to Leonard here. Why is this taking so long?

 

[Dr Pepper]

So much Raps hate in here.

Kiss our rings *****es.

Kawhi has earned the right to do whatever he wants, and the Raps will be fine because we have Masai.

But wait I thought Masai was fleeing to Washington?!

****ing Woj.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Lol I bet all those NHL players can hear you too. Kadri just rejected playing in Calgary, is he soft too?

Toronto is a fine city. Guys are underrating it. But the reality is people are ignorant. But I don't like all the begging Toronto is doing for him to stay. Philadelphia or Boston would never. Maybe NYK but bad management.

But some fault to Leonard here. Why is this taking so long?

Begging from who?

Sure, there have been multiple offers or public pleas from restaurants, realtors around here, as well as pitches from the team no doubt.

But the Raps brass understands the reality of the situation and won't hold any ill will towards Kawhi if he heads west.

 

[Melrose Munch]

Begging from who?

Sure, there have been multiple offers or public pleas from restaurants, realtors around here, as well as pitches from the team no doubt.

But the Raps brass understands the reality of the situation and won't hold any ill will towards Kawhi if he heads west.

You just said it. The social media, the restaurants, car dealerships, etc. Embarrassing. Like I said Philly or Boston would never. Toronto should be better then that. Never did that for any Blue Jay. Don't think if Toronto had an NFL team would be begging players to stay either.

 

[Dr Pepper]

You just said it. The social media, the restaurants, car dealerships, etc. Embarrassing. Like I said Philly or Boston would never. Toronto should be better then that. Never did that for any Blue Jay. Don't think if Toronto had an NFL team would be begging players to stay either.

Between the four "big" leagues, Boston pretty much has a championship parade every six months. If a player bolts via free agency, whatever, the city will shrug it off and wait for the next team to bring hom a 'ship.

This summer marked Toronto's first such parade in nearly thirty years. We don't often have such impactful players in this city, so surely you can understand how there might be a wee bit of over the top excitement here.

Again, there's no bad blood if Kawhi chooses to walk away, but I don't think there's anything wrong with what's been offered. All good-natured, it's not like they're going to form a human chain around his private jet en route to Cali.

 

[Melrose Munch]

Between the four "big" leagues, Boston pretty much has a championship parade every six months. If a player bolts via free agency, whatever, the city will shrug it off and wait for the next team to bring hom a 'ship.

This summer marked Toronto's first such parade in nearly thirty years. We don't often have such impactful players in this city, so surely you can understand how there might be a wee bit of over the top excitement here.

Again, there's no bad blood if Kawhi chooses to walk away, but I don't think there's anything wrong with what's been offered. All good-natured, it's not like they're going to form a human chain around his private jet en route to Cali.

I know I know. I'm from Toronto. I just wish people would realize Toronto is being riffed in jest (at least from my end.) and they are a big market and should act like it. Cleveland level stuff. They might form a human chain around the Jet though. Offline has been worse, if that's possible.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I know I know. I'm from Toronto. I just wish people would realize Toronto is being riffed in jest (at least from my end.) and they are a big market and should act like it. Cleveland level stuff. They might form a human chain around the Jet though. Offline has been worse, if that's possible.

Well the city, not to mention the country, has more or less been an afterthought to the NBA pundits down south.

Like, "Alright, that's cute how the Raptors pulled off the miracle championship over our beloved Golden State Warriors, but surely Kawhi doesn't want to stay there. Let's figure out which California team he's signing with this summer."

The dismissive nature of the American basketball media just gets irksome at times. Like somehow the Raptors weren't supposed to do what they did, and are supposed to just slip back into irrelevance next season.

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

Just speculation, but apparently Toronto management is back from LA already but their company jet is currently toronto inbound from LA. Kawhi Toronto inbound and signed today?

 

[Dr Pepper]

Just speculation, but apparently Toronto management is back from LA already but their company jet is currently toronto inbound from LA. Kawhi Toronto inbound and signed today?

Well it wasn't going to be a lengthy pitch either way, maybe he's going to take his time to decide while Masai and co. head back here.

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

Well the city, not to mention the country, has more or less been an afterthought to the NBA pundits down south.

Like, "Alright, that's cute how the Raptors pulled off the miracle championship over our beloved Golden State Warriors, but surely Kawhi doesn't want to stay there. Let's figure out which California team he's signing with this summer."

The dismissive nature of the American basketball media just gets irksome at times. Like somehow the Raptors weren't supposed to do what they did, and are supposed to just slip back into irrelevance next season.

Stephen A had the most embarrassing comment... Said it was cool we are having fun, but he wants the title back in the US next season cause Merica and we like hockey more. The NBA is becoming a global game.. Lots of high end picks are coming from Canada now and then you have a big media guy saying that crap.. maybe he made the Knicks suck, while the Raptors won?