DeMar Derozan reveals he couldn't watch Raptors win the title

The Toronto Raptors have been on a downward trajectory ever since Kawhi Leonard left the franchise in 2019 just weeks after winning it its first NBA championship in that year's NBA Finals. In the years since Leonard's departure, the Raptors have made it back to the playoffs multiple times but haven't reached anywhere near the championship heights they attained when he suited up for them, serving as a reminder of the best player in franchise history's greatness. Of course, the Raptors acquired Leonard via a bold trade with the San Antonio Spurs, the centerpiece of which was DeMar DeRozan, who had become a local legend in the city during his tenure with the franchise but hadn't quite been able to get the team over the hump.