Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green were two longtime San Antonio Spurs, but they left under very different circumstances.
The very likable Danny Green was a add-in piece for a disgruntled Kawhi Leonard departure. Both ended up going to the Toronto Raptors in a controversial deal involving DeMar DeRozan, so they obviously had the same return date to San Antonio – they were received very differently.
In what may have been an intentional decision, the Spurs decided to put both in the same tribute video rather than separate. It is a pretty epic video, but the fans didn’t really know how to feel about the video switching back and forth between a beloved former player, and a controversial one. The video is obviously exclusively positive, and the two brought some pretty good times to the organization – including a NBA Championship.
The raw clip is pretty epic, and may even give fans goosebumps to relive the amazing moments in Spurs history. However, if you were at the game you may have seen the video in a totally different light. The fans kept switching between cheers and boos as the two former Spurs graced the scoreboard.
In the end, fans left the building smiling. San Antonio went up early and never let the Raps back in it, eventually coming away with 125-107 win.
Oh, DeMar DeRozan had his first career triple-double in his first career game against the Raps.
(H/T Bleacher Report)
