Of course, he did, what I want to see if he can produce at the same level while playing heavy minutes. DDR routinely played over 2800 minutes per season (he dropped to 2700+ once). Kawhi on the other hand played more than 2400 only once in his entire career.

Think about it, can Toronto afford not being the top seed in the east? With a new coach and the pressure to stay ahead of Celtics and Sixers, I can see Nurse playing Kawhi over 3000 minutes next season.
Excellent points!!