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Originally Posted by jayswin
This may sound silly, but I think the weather will be a big block. I think the team, the conference they play in, the Lakers being out and Toronto as a world class city would all be enough to change Kawhi's mind.
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Keep in mind that last year when he was avoiding the Spurs and rehabbing, he chose to spend most of the winter in New York. Toronto isn't that much worse than NY when it comes to winter weather. Both get their share of winter storms, both have warm spells. When Toronto hosted the all-star game it was viciously cold for that whole weekend, and that apparently affected a lot of opinions on Toronto's weather.
I think it'll come down to basketball. This is a team that's really well-suited for Kawhi's attributes and style of play, and I think if they can get to the finals with him, he'll stay. ECF, it's a toss-up. First or second-round elimination, he probably leaves.