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Last night the Toronto Raptors traded their franchise player DeMar DeRozan to take a risk on disgruntled Spurs superstar Kawhi Leonard, who could leave after next season.
San Antonio has agreed to trade Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green to Toronto for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a protected 2019 first-round pick, league sources tell ESPN. Trade call with league office is beginning momentarily. https://t.co/6DZNdAs8BM
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 18, 2018
DeRozan was not happy with the Raptors and blasted the team for straight up lying to him when they assured him earlier in the week that he would not be traded.
Via ESPN.
Toronto and San Antonio have been talking about the trade for two weeks, and several incarnations of packages have been discussed, league sources said.
Sources close to DeRozan told ESPN’s Chris Haynes that DeRozan met with Toronto brass in Las Vegas during summer league and was told he would not be traded.
In a story posted on his Instagram page on Wednesday morning, DeRozan wrote, “Be told one thing & the outcome another. Can’t trust em. Ain’t no loyalty in this game. Sell you out quick for a little bit of nothing… Soon you’ll understand… Don’t disturb…
DeMar reacts to being traded pic.twitter.com/TGDMfS7tcN
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 18, 2018
Meanwhile, @DeMar_DeRozan not backing off of claim he was lied to by Toronto regarding a potential trade, per source. Extremely upset.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) July 18, 2018
Players around the league are not happy that the Raptors for the way they conducted themselves before the trade.
Na. They ain’t snake my man like that. https://t.co/NL0b1EUg40
— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) July 18, 2018
Mad respect for @DeMar_DeRozan
a classy player who has given his heart to a franchise.
One of the most Loyal player I know.
Giving you away for nothing..@Raptors— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) July 18, 2018
Smh cold game
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 18, 2018
Sheesh, Good luck to the Raptors in free agency after kawhi leaves after what they just pulled with Demar. No superstar wanna play for a lying a$$ organization.
— Anthony Morrow (@MrAnthonyMorrow) July 18, 2018
No matter what…When I think of Toronto Raptors Basketball… I think of DeMar Derozan…He deserves a statue…🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️💯💯💯
— DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) July 18, 2018
I don’t think kawhi gone rep Toronto the way demar does.
— Terrence Ross (@TerrenceRoss) July 18, 2018
DeMar DeRozan vowed his loyalty in very public and personal ways to Toronto and got traded. No more vitriol when a player opts to sign elsewhere as a free agent. #TwoWayStreet
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) July 18, 2018