The Spurs have agreed to a trade with the Raptors that will send Kawhi Leonard to Toronto and DeMar DeRozan to San Antonio.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Raptors will get Danny Green in addition to Leonard while the Spurs receive DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a 2019 first-round pick.
Spurs have agree to trade Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green to Toronto for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a protected 2019 first-round pick, league sources tell ESPN. Trade call with league office is starting shortly.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 18, 2018
Source: Toronto's first-round pick to San Antonio is protected 1-20. After one year, it becomes two second-round picks.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 18, 2018
The trade doesn’t sound like a bad one for either side, but there is obviously a ton of risk involved for Toronto. It is basically a known fact at this point that Leonard wants to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers when he becomes a free agent next summer, and reports have said he has no desire to play in Toronto. The Raptors are obviously hoping they can convince Leonard to stay like the Oklahoma City Thunder did with Paul George, but that will not be easy.
Fans are convinced that Leonard has no intention of re-signing with the Raptors after next season, and that has resulted in some hilarious reactions on social media. If Toronto ends up losing Leonard next summer when they had DeRozan under contract for at least two more years and an actual chance to sign him to an extension, they’ll likely regret the Leonard trade.
