^ not quite the same. Gretzky was the best player by far in the league, in a city where the sport wasn't established. He was quiet but the media hyped him up. The Raps had Vince Carter already and he was by far a crazy draw back in 2002. Nothing will top that time for the Raps. The franchise is now almost 25 years old, so a player like Leonard isn't going to grow the sport overnight in Canada. Winning consistently year after year will. It will be important for them to lock the guy up but also getting the younger guys signed will be as much of a challenge as this team is based around depth.
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