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Toronto Raptors NBA basketball team president Masai Ujiri carries the Larry O'Brien Trophy as he leaves an end-of-season press conference in Toronto, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Raptors president 'confident' Leonard will return to champs
Toronto Raptors NBA basketball team president Masai Ujiri carries the Larry O'Brien Trophy as he leaves an end-of-season press conference in Toronto, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
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  • Toronto Raptors NBA basketball team president Masai Ujiri carries the Larry O'Brien Trophy as he leaves an end-of-season press conference in Toronto, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
  • CORRECTS BYLINE TO CHRIS PIZZELLO INSTEAD OF RICHARD SHOTWELL - NBA player Rudy Gobert, of the Utah Jazz, accepts the NBA defensive player of the year award at the NBA Awards on Monday, June 24, 2019, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
  • NBA player Rudy Gobert, of the Utah Jazz, accepts the NBA defensive player of the year award at the NBA Awards on Monday, June 24, 2019, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
  • FILE - In this May 28, 2019, file photo, Connecticut Sun center Jonquel Jones shoots over the Indiana Fever defense during a WNBA basketball game, in Uncasville, Conn. Led by Jones, the Sun (8-1) have won their last six games and have started to put a little distance between themselves and the rest of the league. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP, File)
  • CORRECTS BROADCASTER'S FIRST NAME TO BOB INSTEAD OF BIB - Golden State Warriors NBA basketball draft picks attend a media conference with team leaders Monday, June 24, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. From left to right, are: Warriors broadcaster Bob Fitzgerald, Alen Smailagic, Jordan Poole, Eric Paschall and general manager Bob Myers. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
  • Washington Wizards basketball team introduce Rui Hachimura, the team's first-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft during a press conference at Capital One Arena in Washington, Friday, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
  • New Orleans Pelicans first-round draft pick Zion Williamson listens to a question at his introductory news conference at the NBA basketball team's practice facility in Metairie, La., Friday, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
  • Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard holds his MVP trophy with rapper/producer Drake as they celebrate during the team's NBA basketball championship parade in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
  • The draft board displays the picks for the first round in the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 20, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
  • FILE - In this July 26, 2017, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert answers a question during a news conference at the Cavaliers training facility in Independence, Ohio. Gilbert has been released from a Detroit-area hospital nearly a month after suffering a stroke. Quicken Loans president CEO Jay Farner says Gilbert was discharged Wednesday, June 19, 2019, from Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan.(AP Photo/Phil Long, File)
  • DUke's Zion Williamson, right, poses for photographs with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the first pick in the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 20, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
  • De'Andre Hunter, a sophomore basketball player from Virginia, attends the NBA Draft media availability, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in New York. The draft will be held Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
  • FILE - In this April 3, 2019, file photo, Utah Jazz guard Grayson Allen (24) slips past Phoenix Suns guard Troy Daniels, left, to score during the second half of an NBA basketball game, in Phoenix. A person with knowledge of the decision says the Memphis Grizzlies have traded veteran point guard Mike Conley, who has played the most games in franchise history, to the Utah Jazz. The person says the Grizzlies swapped Conley for Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver and Grayson Allen. The person spoke to The Associated Press Wednesday, June 19, 2019, on condition of anonymity because neither Memphis nor Utah has announced the trade. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
  • Toronto Police secure a crime scene after shots were fired during the Toronto Raptors NBA basketball championship parade in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Andrew Lahodynskyj/The Canadian Press via AP)
  • FILE - In this June 4, 2019, file photo, Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri watches practice at the NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif. An attorney for a deputy involved in an altercation with Ujiri as he tried to join his team on the court to celebrate their NBA championship, said his client suffered a concussion and is on medical leave. Attorney David Mastagni said Tuesday, June 18, 2019, the 20-year-veteran of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office has a jaw injury and is considering filing a lawsuit. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
  • FILE - In this May 28, 2019, file photo, Connecticut Sun center Jonquel Jones shoots over the Indiana Fever defense during a WNBA basketball game, in Uncasville, Conn. Led by Jones, the Sun (8-1) have won their last six games and have started to put a little distance between themselves and the rest of the league. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP, File)
  • FILE - In this May 16, 2019, file photo, Jarrett Culver, from Texas Tech, speaks with the media at the NBA draft basketball combine in Chicago. With the No. 5 and 26 picks in the NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers could be in position to select Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver, Virginia forward De’Andre Hunter or Duke’s Cam Reddish. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
  • FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo, Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) looks to pass the ball during the first quarter of a basketball game against Toronto, in Boston. A person familiar with the decision says Celtics center Al Horford will forgo his player option for next season and become an unrestricted free agent. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity Tuesday, June 18, 2019, because the decision has not been announced. ESPN was first to report Horford's decision. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
  • Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard and his girlfriend Kishele Shipley take a seat as their daughter Kaliyah naps during the NBA basketball championship team's victory parade in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
  • Fans gather to cheer on the Toronto Raptors during the NBA basketball team's championship parade in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2019. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
  • Toronto Police search for evidence after shots were fired during the Toronto Raptors NBA basketball championship parade in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Andrew Lahodynskyj/The Canadian Press via AP)
  • FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, file photo, Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin speaks at a news conference before an NBA basketball game in Cleveland. Pelicans basketball operations chief David Griffin says the timing of next week’s NBA draft won’t necessarily raise urgency to trade disgruntled six-time All-Star Anthony Davis. The Pelicans have the first overall pick in the June 20 NBA draft and likely could acquire more high picks by dealing Davis by then.. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
  • FILE - In this April 17, 2019, file photo, Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) drives against Utah Jazz forward Royce O'Neale (23) during the first half of Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in Houston. Giannis Antetokuonmpo may have helped his team win 60 games and earn the No. 1 seed in the NBA during the regular season. That’s just in the real world, though. In fantasy sports, James Harden was the biggest winner, registering the most points over the 2018-19 season to claim NBA Most Valuable Player honors from DraftKings. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
  • FILE - In this March 2, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram (14) shoots next to Phoenix Suns' DeAndre Ayton during an NBA basketball game in Phoenix. Two people familiar with the situation say the New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade six-time All-Star Anthony Davis to the Lakers for point guard Lonzo Ball, Ingram, shooting guard Josh Hart and three first-round draft choices. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade cannot become official until the new league year begins July 6. ESPN first reported the trade. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
  • FILE - In this May 29, 2019, file photo, Toronto Raptors basketball team general manager Masai Ujiri speaks during a NBA basketball media availability in Toronto. Prosecutors will decide whether to charge Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri with misdemeanor battery after he was accused of shoving and hitting a sheriff's deputy in the face while trying to join his team on the court to celebrate their first NBA championship. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
  • FILE - In this June 13, 2019, file photo, Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri celebrates after the team's 114-110 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif. Authorities say they are investigating whether Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri pushed and hit a sheriff's deputy in the face as he tried to get on the court after his team won the NBA title in Oakland. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
  • Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry reacts after teammate Klay Thompson was injured during the second half against the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
  • Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson reacts after being injured during the second half of Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, June 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
  • Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard celebrates after the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, June 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
  • Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, center, is helped up after being injured during the second half of Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, June 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
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