DeMar DeRozan reflects on his time with the Toronto Raptors, where he was unable to secure an NBA Finals appearance largely due to LeBron James’ impressive performances with the Cleveland Cavaliers. DeRozan, traded to the San Antonio Spurs in the deal that sent Kawhi Leonard to Toronto, witnessed his former team win a championship in 2019.
He believes their failure to win was primarily due to facing LeBron and states that they lacked a key piece that season—Leonard’s move to the Raptors proved vital.