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was the last player on the court following Clippers practice on Saturday afternoon. He took passes from good friend Jeremy Castleberry and launched mid-range jumper after mid-range jumper. So, his usual routine.had just finished his first full workout with the club. Soon he’ll be paired with Leonard and the two forwards will headline one of the league’s deepest and most talented teams – a frontrunner in the loaded Western Conference.

“I’m able to see my family after the games,” Leonard told reporters when he was finally finished with his post-practice shooting session. “I’m in Southern California, beautiful weather, I’m at my house. Everything’s been good.” The Raptors knew what they were signing up for when they acquired Leonard from San Antonio ahead of the 2018-19 campaign – the final year of his contract. It was no secret that he had hoped to be traded to one of the Los Angeles-based teams. At the time, the belief was that he had no interest in playing for Toronto, though he disputes those reports to this day.in San Antonio, him being from that area in Toronto, I knew what the city brought.

The Raptors got it. His teammates got it. They were obviously disappointed, but they understood. It’s the reality of the business – free agents can choose their destination, and Leonard had more than earned the right to do whatever would be best for him and his family.

 

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