Recently, Raptors general manager Bobby Webster talked about the small card transaction on the "Hello and Welcome".

Webster said: "My first job left Washington was with the Magic. At the age of 21, I was internship, and Brian Wright (Spurs general manager) happened to be internship. 15 years later, I made a Kawhi deal with him, and we have always trusted each other.

"He came over and asked me if they knew they wanted to trade Kawhi, so the Spurs came to us first. He was interested in some players. Of course, DeRozan was the main one. The whole negotiation process ran from May to July. ”

On July 18, 2018, the Spurs and Raptors completed a major deal, and Leonard and DeRozan exchanged their clubs. The specific trading plan gave the Raptors DeRozan, Pearl and a 2019 first round pick (Choelden Johnson was selected), and got Leonard and Danny Green from the Spurs. In the first season of Leonard, the Raptors completed a historic breakthrough and won the first championship in team history.