A disgruntled Kawhi Leonard has been spending the summer avoiding the media and the public, remaining relatively quiet. However, it’s the eighth-year forward that has made the loudest noise this offseason when he asked to be traded to his hometown Los Angeles Lakers. The news blew up NBA Twitter and teams are lining up for his services. As of recent, he has even warmed up to the idea of playing for fellow LA-based team, the Clippers, while also considering joining the up-and-coming Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers’ young cores. The inevitable wait came to an end Wednesday morning, but Leonard wasn’t headed to sunny Los Angeles or even to the East Coast in Boston or Philidelphia. He’s headed to our neighbors up North, the Toronto Raptors.

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I want to look back on the 2018 NBA draft and see which teams found players that fit their systems well and have the chance to provide impact in year one. Here are three players that you will see perform well this next season.