Winning a championship was always gonna make Raptors fans a little clingy, eager to hang on to every last thread keeping them connected to that spring where everything finally broke right. It’s why Kawhi Leonard’s travel plans were covered like the OJ chase, and why Kyle Lowry trade paranoia persisted through all of last summer even though he was never getting dealt. It’s no surprise then, that a weekend that saw beloved title-winning darlings Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol both skip town inside 24 hours sent the fan base into a bit of a manic state.
Look, I’ll cop to it.