NBARetweet(@RTNBA):If the Kawhi Leonard trade goes through, the Raptors could view Scottie Barnes as the “ideal 2nd option” for a Championship run, per @JeremyBrener "Trading for Kawhi suggests that the Raptors could view Barnes as the ideal 2nd option for a champion. For years, many of the Raptors' top squads had Lowry as their best player. It wasn't until the team traded for Kawhi from the Spurs when the team found the success it was looking for”

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If the Kawhi Leonard trade goes through, the Raptors could view Scottie Barnes as the “ideal 2nd option” for a Championship run, per @JeremyBrener "Trading for Kawhi suggests that the Raptors could view Barnes as the ideal 2nd option for a champion. For years, many of the Raptors' top squads had Lowry as their best player. It wasn't until the team traded for Kawhi from the Spurs when the team found the success it was looking for”