A player leaving the team after a winning season? Is this common in the NBA? I reckon the Raptors will give Kawhi a big bonus and a big increase to the money the pay him to keep him.
Toronto Raptors will surely offer a luring contract.
However, we all know that Kawhi did not really prefer joining the Raptors prior to the season. He just wants to get out from the vicinity of San Antonio Spurs so any 1-year deal with any teams will do. Now that he worked together with the Raptors especially they got the Larry O' Brien trophy, we don't know if something changes his mind along the way.
I'd love to bet in the NBA futures again, and I think Lakers has a shot of winning, I won't bet I guess on the Raptors as I believe there will be no repeat, also the odds would not be attractive anymore.
Does NBA futures pick already out now? Didn't check it yet.
How sure you are the Raptors won't have an attractive odds? We are talking about speculating next champs here so surely Raptors will have an attractive odds. And trade deadline is way long over so definitely it will be changed prior 2019-20 NBA season. Way more realistic to expect a decent odds for Raps compare to Golden State Warriors honestly.