# @undrafted.sports on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DabiLDVRXx-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67484480-undraftedsports-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-05T23:52:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Undrafted Sports (@undrafted.sports) — https://gondola.cc/undrafted.sports

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Kawhi Leonard is back with the Toronto Raptors! The Klaw is home. One of the most iconic one year runs in NBA history has come full circle as Kawhi Leonard returns to the Toronto Raptors, the franchise he delivered the greatest season the basketball organization has ever experienced and helped bring Canada its first NBA Championship. Back in 2019, NBA fans doubted whether the trade was worth it. The Raptors gave up DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a first round pick to acquire a superstar who many Toronto Raptors fans believed would leave after one season.

Kawhi Leonard put together one of the greatest postseason performances basketball fans have ever seen. The unforgettable Game 7 buzzer beater against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers, the Eastern Conference Finals comeback against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, the NBA Finals victory over Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors dynasty, the first NBA Championship in Toronto Raptors history, NBA Finals MVP, and franchise legend.

Then he left for the Los Angeles Clippers, ending what felt like the shortest legendary run in NBA history. Now he’s back, and suddenly, the Toronto Raptors look like the most fascinating team in the NBA. Kawhi Leonard, Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, RJ Barrett, and Jakob Poeltl. That’s size, defense, length, championship experience, and a group capable of giving any team in the Eastern Conference problems if everyone is healthy.

When healthy, there’s still an argument that Kawhi is one of the best two-way players in basketball. A two time NBA Champion, two time NBA Finals MVP, NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and of the greatest NBA Playoffs performers of his generation. But injuries and load management have become a major part of his story over the last several seasons with the LA Clippers.

If he stays healthy, the Toronto Raptors won’t just be a playoff team. They could become one of the biggest dark horses in the Eastern Conference alongside teams like the New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Orlando Magic.
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