5 Biggest Superstar swaps in the NBA since 2000

#1 Kawhi Leonard and DeMar DeRozan

DeRozan and Kawhi

Following a saga that lasted through the majority of the 2017-18 season and this offseason so far, Kawhi Leonard finally engineered a move from the San Antonio Spurs. The disgruntled small forward was misdiagnosed with a quadriceps injury that kept flaring up every now and then, but the Spurs' medical staff were unable to find any evidence of him being unfit - handing him over to a personal team of doctors.

Following further disagreement and a players-only meeting held for the sole purpose of urging Kawhi to stage a comeback and his subsequent refusal, the 2-time Defensive Player of the Year went AWOL from all Spurs-related activities. Kawhi actively refused to establish any sort of communication with Popovich or the rest of the San Antonio Spurs' front office, stating through his group a desire to play in Los Angeles for the added exposure it would bring him.

Sure enough, Popovich wasn't about to go and strengthen his single biggest rivals since the start of his NBA career - the Lakers. This meant that Kawhi would have to look elsewhere, and the Raptors came in with the best possible offer for San Antonio.

DeMar DeRozan has made it to 2 All-NBA teams so far and keeps adding to his offensive repertoire. Many of his strengths in offense are similar to those of Kawhi, so with a few adjustments, the Spurs should be able to right their shaky ship and put up another 50-win season this time around.