The Kawhi Leonard saga with the San Antonio Spurs ended nearly one month ago, when the would-be face of the franchise and Danny Green went to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a protected 2019 first-round pick. Leonard asked for a trade in June after the season-long drama over his right quadriceps injury.
Leonard’s decision to want out drew support and criticism across the NBA and from fans, with scale arguably learning towards the latter. However, count Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas as someone on the former MVP candidate’s side.
In an appearance on the Tiki and Tierney Show, Thomas voiced support for Leonard it “was the right thing to do” (h/t Lakers Nation):
“Kawhi Leonard, what he did, was the right thing to do.