Kawhi Leonard did not play in the LA Clippers’ January game at Scotiabank Arena, the only time the Toronto Raptors had a chance to host the 2019 NBA Finals MVP last season. It was a surprise gameday downgrade that snapped a 24-game streak of starts for Leonard, the second-longest stretch of consecutive games Leonard played for the Clippers in seven seasons.Before the game, Leonard walked into the locker room with a big coat on. After the Clippers overcame a 14-point deficit to beat the Raptors in overtime, Leonard was out of the locker room by the time the media arrived. Leonard wound up departing the road trip early, missing a back-to-back at the Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls.But it was not simply business as usual for Leonard. It was still an important trip to Canada, perhaps even a groundbreaking one. The day after the Clippers’ win, Leonard visited TAT Stadium in the Scarborough district of Toronto to host a free basketball clinic for the Boys and Girls Club. It was the first time Leonard held a community event in the area since the 2019 finals, and he was feted accordingly. The court was dedicated to Leonard with a mural of his series-ending buzzer-beater in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers, with Toronto mayor Olivia Chow in attendance. All the kids got New Balance apparel to go with the tutelage. Then Leonard got on the microphone.“Toronto is still in my heart,” Leonard said. “My son was born out here, so he’s Canadian. He’s from Canada, so we always talk about bringing him back and showing him where he was born.”That wasn’t all that Leonard told the youth on this particular Saturday.“I just wanted to, you know, leave a blueprint out here,” Leonard continued. “We’re going to continue to do things throughout Toronto, Scarborough, all the other areas, to help the youth. I hope you guys enjoy it. Like I said, this won’t be the last thing. I’ll be doing something else out here.”What a reunion with Kawhi means for the RaptorsEric Koreen and Jeshua KiddSix months later, Leonard is going back to Canada. In a deal expected to be completed Monday, the Clippers agreed to send the 35-year-old Leonard to the Raptors in exchange for 28-year-old All-Star Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, a 2027 first-round pick swap, second- round picks in 2030 and 2033 and unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033. Oddly enough, it’s the second trade the Clippers made with Toronto involving a franchise icon this year following Chris Paul being sent to the Raptors at the February deadline so that he could be waived into retirement.Compare that trade package to what the Raptors gave up eight years ago to acquire Leonard, Danny Green and cash considerations: 28-year-old All-Star DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a top-20 protected 2019 first-round pick that the San Antonio Spurs used to select Keldon Johnson. Relatively speaking, this is a haul for the Clippers.