The Spurs took a big gamble in trading away Kawhi Leonard for DeMar DeRozan. At the time, it seemed like the best deal San Antonio could possibly get for a player who was clearly dissatisfied. DeRozan was coming off a successful career in Toronto and hoped to maintain the Spurs' championship pedigree. Unfortunately, they could not predict how difficult the break from Toronto would be for DeRozan and the challenges of his tenure in San Antonio, leaving the former All-Star as the player who will.
