Shams: Kawhi to Raptors

[keevsnick]

LAC have done a good job rebuilding their pick stocks. Ended up getting #5 and a 2029 unprotected pick from IND for Zubac. Now goy unprotected picks in 2031 and 2033 for Kawhi.

There's a chance they could still turn around and rehab Garland and flip him for value, maybe even Ingram as well.

They still don't control their own pick in 2027-2029, but at least they have some assets now.

[Who]

I am buying Toronto as a title contender. Perk is right.

That was an impressive defensive team. They just struggled to get a bucket when they needed to. Kevin O'Connor is saying they now got their bucket getter and Kawhi will do that without harming their defensive identity. He is correct.

Perk and KOC on the money. TOR is a title contender.

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I have TOR above CLE.

So we still have NYK, BOS, IND, DET. I'd put TOR above DET. So I have TOR in the top 4. Then DET, then CLE.

Then a group of MIA, ORL, ATL. Maybe WAS, PHI.

The East is going to be tough next year.

[snively]

Nice to see the East stocking up.  Been a pushover conference for too long.

[Who]

APHoops

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons were amongst the multiple teams attempting to trade for Kawhi Leonard before they were rebuffed by Leonard?s camp, per @ShamsCharania.