Oakley speaks his mind on DeRozan-Leonard trade, loyalty, and Toronto

He cuts an imposing and commanding figure, Charles Oakley does as he mingles, all dressed in black, among the 100 or so kids at the Raptors Basketball Academy in the cacophony of the Humber College gym.

He dispenses high-fives and handshakes, smiles and gives the odd admonishment to the campers as he wanders from court to court, Oak being Oak.

He’s more business than laughs but that’s the way the one-time Raptor is, gruff and fun at the same time, prone to wild pronouncements when the mood strikes but always honest, regardless of the consequences.