june 30 kal

Given that: a) my Raptors fandom is well-known; b) my ability to speak intelligently about things that happen in the basketball world (both on and off the court) is well-documented; and c) my dynasty fantasy basketball experience and/or bona fides (such as they are) is/are beyond reproach and as such I tend to have (pretty good) opinions on roster building and NBA cap rules everyone and their brother called, texted, DMed, and emailed me about the Raptors reacquiring Kawhi Leonard today. And, while I am aware (painfully and sadly so) that this is not a basketblog, I'm gonna spend this post sharing my thoughts about that in some detail. If this is a good place for you to stop reading and close the tab, I completely get it, but I have always believed that sports is not just about sports. It's not just wins, losses, games, trades, and so on. Sports is culture, community, and education. I went to a good high school and at least one good university and most of the things I know about the…