NBA History: 5 Greatest Toronto Raptors players since 2010

#1 Kawhi Leonard (Small Forward)

2019 NBA Finals - Game Six

Kawhi Leonard tops this list even though his time in Toronto was short (less than one year). However, what an electric year it was. The Toronto faithful raised concerns that the team had traded its star player in DeRozan for a guy who seemed injury-prone in Leonard. But, after missing 73 games the previous season, Leonard quickly re-established himself as an elite NBA talent.

In 60 regular-season games, he averaged 26.6ppg, 7.3rpg, and 3.3apg. Leonard also spearheaded the Raptors defense that was aggressive and tough to play against. He was also Toronto’s top Playoff performer averaging 30.5ppg, 9.1rpg and nearly 4apg in 24 contests. His 732 total points in the 2019 Playoffs rank third highest in NBA history.

Not only was Leonard an NBA All-star in 2019 (his third time), he was the NBA Finals MVP for the second time in his career each time with a different team and in a different conference.

Other than the fact that he now is a member of the Los Angeles Clippers (as he signed there as a free agent this summer) his short tenure in Toronto was not disappointing in any way.