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.
Unlike the Blue Jays though, he'll spend the majority of his year in anywhere from cold to frigid temps, and for a Cali boy I believe that'll be enough to seek something down south.
I know Demar is an example, but he was drafted here and spent enough time to become accustomed to it before he could have left. Kawhi's here for a year and can go a few places. Hopefully the lack of suitors keeps him here. It would be so incredible for this franchise to get a max length contract.
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