LAS VEGAS -- Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says he understands why Kawhi Leonard decided to leave the team after winning an NBA championship, but admits being disappointed that Leonard and the rest of Toronto's 2018-2019 roster won't be able to try to defend their crown together next season.
Leonard will join the LA Clippers on a four-year, $141 million contract, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
"I think you can't blame a guy for wanting to go home," Nurse said Saturday night at the Las Vegas Summer League. "That's what he texted me today.