If you are the Toronto Raptors what do you use aside from the great city of Toronto, a championship and a positive team culture to make sure Kawhi Leonard stays in the North? How about the most popular rapper in the world in Drake. Those close to negotiations surrounding NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard report the 6ix God made his presence felt at the meeting to ensure he laces up for the world champs next season
2. Officials from both the Lakers and Clippers appear to determined to say as little as possible — less than ever for a free agent of this prominence as @ryenarussillo likes to say — to avoid upsetting Kawhi’s camp when they have insisted on total silence
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 2, 2019
3. The Raptors haven’t backed off one centimeter and Drake is said to be mounting his own recruiting campaign on top of whatever the freshly minted champions are doing to convince him to stay
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 2, 2019
The Raptors are one of the three remaining teams who could win the sweepstakes for the services of Leonard. Many sources have stated Leonard will be heading to the Los Angeles Lakers to join with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, while others have said the Los Angeles Clippers are still in the running. For now, we just have to wait and see.
