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No. 2 is sitting not far from me. His Uncle Dennis just came over and introduced himself. Laughing, he said, “His name is Kawhi Leonard.” Nice about it. But he’ll always be No. 2 to me.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) July 21, 2019
SC Timeline: Kawhi’s road to Toronto – Video – TSN
Kawhi Leonard’s last calendar year has been a roller coaster. After spending the first seven years of his career in San Antonio, the two-time defensive player of the year will suit up for the Raptors this season. SportsCentre takes a look at Kawhi’s road to Toronto.
Toronto hired Ujiri to get the Raptors to the NBA Finals, but not necessarily as quickly as they did. The signing and subsequent exit of Kawhi Leonard was ultimately a savvy choice to leverage a player unhappy with his previous team with the help of Ujiri’s inexpensive yet talented role players.
The plan appears to be centered on angling for major moves next summer. While Toronto fans might prefer an immediate pivot to a dynastic run towards sequential rings, Ujiri is more interested in the long-term viability of the franchise.
It may appear that the Raptors had a tough offseason, with the most notable news being who they lost rather than any pieces they acquired. But when a front office acknowledges this directly, as Ujiri has, it’s time to start reading between the lines and thinking about where this all could be headed.
2019 FIBA World Cup FAQ: When Canada’s playing and what’s at stake – Sportsnet.ca
Unless something truly bizarre happens, No. 3-ranked France and presumably either No. 18 Dominican Republic or No. 22 Germany will advance to Group L. That would put Canada in tough against two top-six basketball nations. And like in the first round, only the top two teams from there will advance to the quarter-finals.
And, of course, should Canada make it through both group stages to make it to the World Cup quarters, at that point it’ll just be an NCAA Tournament-style one-and-done toss-up where anything can happen.
In short, Canada’s facing a steep uphill climb for Olympic qualification out of the World Cup.
With all that said, it’s not like the team will be wanting for talent to try to get the job done, though.
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#10. Serge Ibaka, 29
Born in Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo on September 18, 1989, Ibaka was 17 years old when he moved to France. He eventually moved to Spain where he played with the Club Bàsquet L’Hospitalet.
Ibaka has been playing for the Toronto Raptors since 2017. His father played with the Congolese national team at the Republic of Congo while his mother played for the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Syracuse Basketball: Oshae Brissett returns home, signs with Toronto – Inside the Loud House
This contract entails a one-year minimum salary which can be reconstructed into a two-way contract by the team if they wish. This deal gives Brissett an opportunity to receive a bonus from the organization if he’s cut but ends up signing to their G-League affiliate and spends two months there.
Most players who receive Exhibit 10 contracts end up floating around the G-League. Brissett’s journey to garner regular minutes for Toronto will be tough, especially considering the defending champions’ rich depth at the forward position: Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Serge Ibaka, Stanley Johnson, and fellow Canadian Chris Boucher, who also went undrafted two summers ago.
Former Syracuse Orange forward Oshae Brissett returned to Mississauga, Ont. to ink an Exhibit 10 contract less than a marathon’s distance away with the NBA champion Toronto Raptors. After a cross-country journey to chase the NBA, the deal gives him a chance to play pro basketball in his backyard.
Much has changed for the champs with the departure of Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green — the Spurs duo that Masai Ujiri landed a year ago to form a title team bolted to L.A. Home still presents an incredible opportunity for Brissett on multiple fronts. The popular Exhibit 10 deal granted him a training camp invite, monetary incentive to stay in Toronto’s successful development system and a young, rebuilding franchise that could call on him later.
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