Toronto eagerly tries to follow Leonard
The “Kawhi Watch” is reaching new levels.
A private plane owned by the group that operates the Raptors landed Wednesday afternoon at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, and video footage suggests that Kawhi Leonard was one of the passengers.
The plane’s occupants boarded SUVs on the tarmac and were driven toward downtown Toronto, with at least one news helicopter airing their trip live even though it was not confirmed that Leonard was in one of those vehicles.
Meanwhile, a large crowd was forming outside a posh downtown hotel where Raptors President Masai Ujiri had been spotted earlier in the day, with the assumption being that the hotel is where the meeting between Leonard and the team might be taking place.
Leonard is the top free agent whose decision about where to play remains unknown. Warriors fall in exhibition: Kendrick Nunn scored 21 points, Tyler Herro added 20 and Miami rallied to beat Golden State 7365 at Golden 1 Arena in Sacramento. Golden State led by as many as 11 in the second quarter and had a 5045 advantage after the third quarter. Miami pulled even by midway through the fourth quarter. Nunn, 23, led the Heat (30) with 27 points in the team’s comeback win Tuesday over Sacramento. Damian Jones had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Warriors (03).
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