Six-foot-seven forward from San Diego State, No. 2, Kawhi Leonard.” The boos from Frost Bank Center’s sellout crowd intensified; they had already been heard when James Harden was introduced. Leonard played for the Spurs from his rookie season in 2011-12 until he was traded to the Toronto Raptors in the 2018 offseason.

It's been nearly seven years since he departed from San Antonio. Yet, the Spurs fan base hasn't forgotten the mysterious circumstances under which he requested a trade from the franchise.