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JonLP24

(29,322 posts) Thu Jul 19, 2018, 01:33 AM Jul 2018

Kawhi Leonard traded to Raptors for Demar DeRozan

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24128461/toronto-raptors-agree-deal-acquire-kawhi-leonard-trade-involves-demar-derozan

Go Raptors!

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Kawhi Leonard traded to Raptors for Demar DeRozan (Original Post) JonLP24 Jul 2018 OP

Enjoy. I don't think he will be a Raptor for long. Anon-C Jul 2018 #1

I'm a Suns fan but just rooting for them to win the East JonLP24 Jul 2018 #2

Hey Jon True Dough Jul 2018 #3

Was posting at another site JonLP24 Jul 2018 #4

Want To See What Pop Does With DeRozan ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #5

There's no questioning Pop's knowledge True Dough Jul 2018 #6

I Saw That Too ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #7

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)

1. Enjoy. I don't think he will be a Raptor for long.

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2018, 01:54 AM

Jul 2018

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)

2. I'm a Suns fan but just rooting for them to win the East

Reply to Anon-C (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 19, 2018, 02:01 AM

Jul 2018

OKC said they felt making a trade for Paul George was the only way to attract a free agent so I see this as a similar situation. I think they were great in the regular season but had a slump in the playoffs. Leonard gives them somebody with playoff confidence.

True Dough

(17,304 posts)

3. Hey Jon

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2018, 06:41 AM

Jul 2018

Haven't seen much of you around here lately. Hope all is well with you.

DeRozan will be missed in Toronto. Besides being a talented player, he was very active in charitable events and spoke out on his mental health struggles, which made him more relatable to the average citizen. He was embraced by most in the city.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)

4. Was posting at another site

Reply to True Dough (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 19, 2018, 06:59 AM

Jul 2018

All is fine there but I got an anchor put on me as well as a couple others (not sure why)so threads we post will sink even if it has new replies which so I decided to come back here and post this because the software here doesn't do that even though it still looks very divisive here.

Good to see you though. Agree on DeRozan.

ProfessorGAC

(65,037 posts)

5. Want To See What Pop Does With DeRozan

Reply to True Dough (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 19, 2018, 02:50 PM

Jul 2018

This might be the best thing to ever happen to him.

True Dough

(17,304 posts)

6. There's no questioning Pop's knowledge

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 19, 2018, 03:13 PM

Jul 2018

but is he possibly mellowing a bit in his old age? I saw an interview with him about the trade and he was pretty laid back. Maybe because it's the off-season. He's always so terse after games, even victories.

ProfessorGAC

(65,037 posts)

7. I Saw That Too

Reply to True Dough (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 19, 2018, 04:00 PM

Jul 2018

I was not surprised. He's not the type to take swipes after the fact. There's a good will thing he needs to maintain because he's now the head coach of USA Basketball.

Taking "out the door" shots at a great former player of his would be ill received among the stars they need for the WC's and Olympics.

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