Kawhi Leonard Trade FINALLY Done: How Good Are the Raptors Now?

Kawhi Leonard Trade FINALLY Done: How Good Are the Raptors Now?

September 15, 2026



Kawhi Leonard Trade FINALLY Done: How Good Are the Raptors Now?

The Kawhi Leonard trade is finally official — so how good are the Toronto Raptors now? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize debate whether Kawhi makes Toronto the biggest threat to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference and whether championship expectations are setting Raptors fans up for disappointment.

Then, who has the best backcourt in the Western Conference? The San Antonio Spurs believe their young guards are coming for the crown, but are they there yet? The guys rank the West’s best backcourts and debate how much Steph Curry still matters in this conversation, along with Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball.

Finally, it’s Peak Offseason Content and time for some culinary accountability: Everyone has to reveal the food take they passionately believe despite knowing deep down that they’re probably wrong.

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  1. "Its not the same Kawhi Leonard." Thanks guys. Its also not the same Raptors team. Also you can't sit here and call the Sixers who were a play-in team last season contenders because they added a 42 year old and a wannabe 1st option but refuse to give that same courtesy to the Raptors who finished 5th last year and have added a superstar player, the best player between the two teams. Be honest here. They'll finish top 3 and prove the doubters wrong again. They didnt have to gut their entire depth to bring in Kawhi like Miami did. It was a 1 for 1 swap and they got far better. Also Scottie Barnes is an elite two way player. As good as Siakam was with that 2019 team he was not in dpoy conversations.

  2. Raptors have a young core and made the playoffs last year and gave up all their picks for Kawhi. Unlike the Heat who have an old core kept all their old guys who DIDN’T make the playoffs, gave up their young core AND their picks for Giannis. Give me Raptors all day!

  3. I have had buffalo chicken pizza, barbeque chicken pizza, alfredo chicken pizza. Wes is flat out wrong. Chicken on pizza is delicious. It isn't my go to pizza protein, but it is certainly a worthy one.

  5. Castle is 6’8”. Spurs could run a lineup of Wemby, Castle, Champagnie, Fox, Harper. So Matt’s concern about Castle having the ball too much would not be an issue

  10. Barnes doesn't need to score, he looks for the best play and does it. He takes just as much, or even more pride, in his passing. I think this young team will learn the steadiness and confidence Kawhi brings to the game.

    As long as he's healthy for the playoffs? Raptors be eating this season.

  12. I like me a slice of chicken strip, jalapeño, and broccoli pizza with a bit of hollandaise sauce and some chili flakes. Never knew there is people not digging chicken on a Pizza tho😂

  17. Okay Wes you got to try some kind of different syrup it's a must. And try Chicken Franchise pizza or chicken marsala. Fried calamari with marinara sauce is good what's the cherry peppers in a lemon wedge😂 I love the show. Now I got to go try the bagel with the green sauce at McDonald's

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