This offseason has brought a series of changes to the San Antonio Spurs franchise. On July 18th (a day that will live in Spurs-ian infamy) PATFO traded Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a (top-20 protected) first round pick. My first reaction was almost entirely one of pure and absolute relief. I can’t remember any Spurs offseason feeling like it was moving at such a sluggish pace, and like most fans I’m just happy to get it behind me.
But then came the panic.